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Lenotchka, a little girl of eight, ran to fetch the cushion at once, and placed it on the rickety old sofa. The general meant to have said much more, but as soon as he had stretched himself out, he turned his face to the wall, and slept the sleep of the just. With a grave and ceremonious air, Marfa Borisovna motioned the prince to a chair at one of the card-tables.
She seated herself opposite, leaned her right cheek on her hand, and sat in silence, her eyes fixed on Muishkin, now and again sighing deeply. The three children, two little girls and a boy, Lenotchka being the eldest, came and leant on the table and also stared steadily at him. Presently Colia appeared from the adjoining room. "I am very glad indeed to have met you here, Colia," said the prince.
"This would be a nice place for Puss-in-the-Corner," cried Lenotchka suddenly, as they came upon a small green lawn, surrounded by lime-trees, "and we are just five, too." "Have you forgotten Fedor Ivanitch?" replied her brother,... "or didn't you count yourself?" Lenotchka blushed slightly. "But would Fedor Ivanitch, at his age " she began.
"Mind you don't forget us," observed Lisa, and went down the steps. "And don't you forget me. And listen," he added, "you are going to church; while you are there, pray for me, too." Lisa stopped short and turned round to him: "Certainly," she said, looking him straight in the face, "I will pray for you too. Come, Lenotchka." In the drawing-room Lavretsky found Marya Dmitrievna alone.
"Here are twenty-five roubles, Marfa Borisovna... it is all that I can give... and I owe even these to the prince's generosity my noble friend. I have been cruelly deceived. Such is... life... Now... Excuse me, I am very weak," he continued, standing in the centre of the room, and bowing to all sides. "I am faint; excuse me! Lenotchka... a cushion... my dear!"
"Yes," replied Lavretsky, "but would it not be better to be just a family party?" "Well, you know, it seems," began Marya Dmitrievna. "But as you please," she added. It was decided to take Lenotchka and Shurotchka. Marfa Timofyevna refused to join in the expedition.
He put Lisa and Lenotchka who was with her into their carriage, divided all his money among the poor, and peacefully sauntered home. Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch. He found himself in a continual fever. Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
A slight cloud of melancholy flitted over all the young faces. "But Matross is alive," said Lenotchka suddenly. "And Gedeonovsky," added her brother. At Gedeonovsky's name a merry laugh broke out at once.
I am sorry for you, sorry for mamma, for Lenotchka; but there is no help; I feel that there is no living here for me; I have taken leave of all, I have greeted everything in the house for the last time; something calls to me; I am sick at heart, I want to hide myself away for ever. Do not hinder me, do not dissuade me, help me, or else I must go away alone."
It is Sunday." "Why do you go to church?" Lisa looked at him in silent amazement. "I beg your pardon," said Lavretsky; "I I did not mean to say that; I have come to say good-bye to you, I am starting for my village in an hour." "Is it far from here?" asked Lisa. "Twenty miles." Lenotchka made her appearance in the doorway, escorted by a maid.
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