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Chapter 8

           Youknow,Isuppose,thatyoumustescortmethere?Youarewellenoughtogoout,aren’tyou?”

           “Iamwellenough;butisitreallypossible?

           Hebrokeoffabruptly,andcouldnotaddanotherword.Thiswashisoneattempttostopthemadchild,and,afterhehadmadeit,hefollowedherasthoughhehadnowillofhisown.Confusedashisthoughtswere,hewas,nevertheless,capableofrealizingthefactthatifhedidnotgowithher,shewouldgoalone,andsohemustgowithheratallhazards.Heguessedthestrengthofherdetermination;itwasbeyondhimtocheckit.

           Theywalkedsilently,andsaidscarcelyawordalltheway.Heonlynoticedthatsheseemedtoknowtheroadverywell;andonce,whenhethoughtitbettertogobyacertainlane,andremarkedtoherthatitwouldbequieterandlesspublic,sheonlysaid,“it’sallthesame,”andwenton.

           WhentheywerealmostarrivedatDariaAlexeyevna’shouse(itwasalargewoodenstructureofancientdate),agorgeously-dressedladyandayounggirlcameoutofit.Boththeseladiestooktheirseatsinacarriage,whichwaswaitingatthedoor,talkingandlaughingloudlythewhile,anddroveawaywithoutappearingtonoticetheapproachingcouple.

           Nosoonerhadthecarriagedrivenoffthanthedooropenedoncemore;andRogojin,whohadapparentlybeenawaitingthem,lettheminandcloseditafterthem.

           “Thereisnotanothersoulinthehousenowexceptingourfourselves,”hesaidaloud,lookingattheprinceinastrangeway.

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