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At that

over hi he expected so ly as before that his suspicions were absurd and

utterly groundless So terrible to hi But the expression of her

face, scared and gloomy, did not now promise even deception

"Possibly I wasyour pardon"

"No, you were not

desperately into his cold face "You were notin despair I hear you, but I a of him I love him, I am his mistress; I can't bear

you; I'm afraid of you, and I hate you You can do what you

like to e, she broke into

sobs, hiding her face in her hands Alexey Alexandrovitch did

not stir, and kept looking straight before hiidity of the dead, and his

expression did not change during the whole ti the house he turned his head to her, still

with the same expression

"Very well! But I expect a strict observance of the external

forms of propriety till such time"--his voice shook--"as I may

take measures to secure my honor and communicate them to you"