Chapter 20

           

           StepanArkadyevitch,asusual,didnotwastehistimeinPetersburg.InPetersburg,besidesbusiness,hissister’sdivorce,andhiscovetedappointment,hewanted,ashealwaysdid,tofreshenhimselfup,ashesaid,afterthemustinessofMoscow.

           Inspiteofitscaféschantantsanditsomnibuses,Moscowwasyetastagnantbog.StepanArkadyevitchalwaysfeltit.AfterlivingforsometimeinMoscow,especiallyincloserelationswithhisfamily,hewasconsciousofadepressionofspirits.AfterbeingalongtimeinMoscowwithoutachange,hereachedapointwhenhepositivelybegantobeworryinghimselfoverhiswife’sill-humorandreproaches,overhischildren’shealthandeducation,andthepettydetailsofhisofficialwork;eventhefactofbeingindebtworriedhim.ButhehadonlytogoandstayalittlewhileinPetersburg,inthecirclethereinwhichhemoved,wherepeoplelivedreallylivedinsteadofvegetatingasinMoscow,andallsuchideasvanishedandmeltedawayatonce,likewaxbeforethefire.Hiswife?...OnlythatdayhehadbeentalkingtoPrinceTchetchensky.PrinceTchetchenskyhadawifeandfamily,grown-uppagesinthecorps,...andhehadanotherillegitimatefamilyofchildrenalso.Thoughthefirstfamilywasverynicetoo,PrinceTchetchenskyfelthappierinhissecondfamily;andheusedtotakehiseldestsonwithhimtohissecondfamily,andtoldStepanArkadyevitchthathethoughtitgoodforhisson,enlarginghisideas.WhatwouldhavebeensaidtothatinMoscow?

           Hischildren?InPetersburgchildrendidnotpreventtheirparentsfromenjoyinglife.

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