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"This is awful!" said Stepan Arkadyevitch "I would do one

thing, Alexey Alexandrovitch I beseech you, do it!" he said

"No action has yet been taken, if I understand rightly Before

you take advice, see my wife, talk to her She loves Anna like a

sister, she loves you, and she's a wonderful woman For God's

sake, talk to her! Do me that favor, I beseech you!"

Alexey Alexandrovitch pondered, and Stepan Arkadyevitch looked at

hi his silence

"You will go to see her?"

"I don't know That was just why I have not been to see you I

ie"

"Why so? I don't see that Allow me to believe that apart from

our connection you have forI have always had for youand sincere estee his hand "Even if your worst

suppositions were correct, I don't--and never would--take on

e either side, and I see no reason why our

relations should be affected But now, do this, come and see my

wife"

"Well, we look at the matter differently," said Alexey

Alexandrovitch coldly "However, on't discuss it"

"No; why shouldn't you co you Please, do come And, above all, talk it over