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of—‘
‘Of what? Apologizing, eh? And where on earth did I get
the idea that you were an idiot? You always observe what
other people pass by unnoticed; one could talk sense to you,
but—‘
‘Here is another to whom you should apologize,’ said the
prince, pointing to Varia.
‘No, no! they are all enemies! I’ve tried them often enough,
believe me,’ and Gania turned his back on Varia with these
words.
‘But if I beg you to make it up?’ said Varia.
‘And you’ll go to Nastasia Philipovna’s this evening—‘
‘If you insist: but, judge for yourself, can I go, ought I to
go?’
‘But she is not that sort of woman, I tell you!’ said Gania,
angrily. ‘She was only acting.’
‘I know that—I know that; but what a part to play! And
think what she must take YOU for, Gania! I know she kissed
mother’s hand, and all that, but she laughed at you, all the
same. All this is not good enough for seventy-five thousand
roubles, my dear boy. You are capable of honourable feel-
ings still, and that’s why I am talking to you so. Oh! DO
take care what you are doing! Don’t you know yourself that
it will end badly, Gania?’
So saying, and in a state of violent agitation, Varia left
the room.
‘There, they are all like that,’ said Gania, laughing, ‘just
as if I do not know all about it much better than they do.’
He sat down with these words, evidently intending to

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