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Stepan Arkadyevitch glanced at his watch

"Why, good heavens, it's four already, and I've still to go to

Dolgovushin's! So please corieve my wife and me"

The way in which Alexey Alexandrovitch saw his brother-in-law out

was very different from the manner in which he had met him

"I've promised, and I'll come," he answered wearily

"Believe ret it,"

answered Stepan Arkadyevitch, s on his coat as he went, he patted the footman on the

head, chuckled, and went out

"At five o'clock, and not evening dress, please," he shouted once

at the door