Chapter 22

           

           StepanArkadyevitchfeltcompletelynonplussedbythestrangetalkwhichhewashearingforthefirsttime.ThecomplexityofPetersburg,asarule,hadastimulatingeffectonhim,rousinghimoutofhisMoscowstagnation.Buthelikedthesecomplications,andunderstoodthemonlyinthecirclesheknewandwasathomein.Intheseunfamiliarsurroundingshewaspuzzledanddisconcerted,andcouldnotgethisbearings.AshelistenedtoCountessLidiaIvanovna,awareofthebeautiful,artlessorperhapsartful,hecouldnotdecidewhicheyesofLandaufixeduponhim,StepanArkadyevitchbegantobeconsciousofapeculiarheavinessinhishead.

           Themostincongruousideaswereinconfusioninhishead.“MarieSaninaisgladherchild’sdead....Howgoodasmokewouldbenow!...Tobesaved,oneneedonlybelieve,andthemonksdon’tknowhowthething’stobedone,butCountessLidiaIvanovnadoesknow....Andwhyismyheadsoheavy?Isitthecognac,orallthisbeingsoqueer?Anyway,IfancyI’vedonenothingunsuitablesofar.Butanyway,itwon’tdotoaskhernow.Theysaytheymakeonesayone’sprayers.Ionlyhopetheywon’tmakeme!That’llbetooimbecile.Andwhatstuffitisshe’sreading!butshehasagoodaccent.LandauBezzubovwhat’sheBezzubovfor?”AllatonceStepanArkadyevitchbecameawarethathislowerjawwasuncontrollablyformingayawn.Hepulledhiswhiskerstocovertheyawn,andshookhimselftogether.Butsoonafterhebecameawarethathewasdroppingasleepandontheverypointofsnoring.

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