Borís, wavering between the two wealthy heiresses Mary and Julie, decides to marry Julie.
Summary:
Borís had come to Moscow to find a wealthy wife, and he wavers between the two richest heiresses in town, Julie and Mary. Borís actually likes Mary better, but Mary seems a very difficult person to become close with. Julie, on the other hand, welcomes his attentions and those two spend days together in the conceit of their being two melancholy, sensitive kindred spirits who have found one another. Both Borís and his mother decide Julie would make a good match from a financial point of view. Something about Julie bothers Borís, though, so he holds off proposing until his leave is almost expired. Then Anatole begins to pay court to Julie, and Borís decides he can wait no longer. Borís proposes to Julie and she accepts.
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I can always arrange so as not to see her often, thought Borís. The affair has been begun and must be finished! He blushed hotly, raised his eyes to hers, and said:
You know my feelings for you!
There was no need to say more: Julie’s face shone with triumph and self-satisfaction; but she forced Borís to say all that is said on such occasions-that he loved her and had never loved any other woman more than her. She knew that for the Pénza estates and Nizhegórod forests she could demand this, and she received what she demanded.
Book 8, Chapter 5
Borís, wavering between the two wealthy heiresses Mary and Julie, decides to marry Julie.
Summary:
Borís had come to Moscow to find a wealthy wife, and he wavers between the two richest heiresses in town, Julie and Mary. Borís actually likes Mary better, but Mary seems a very difficult person to become close with. Julie, on the other hand, welcomes his attentions and those two spend days together in the conceit of their being two melancholy, sensitive kindred spirits who have found one another. Both Borís and his mother decide Julie would make a good match from a financial point of view. Something about Julie bothers Borís, though, so he holds off proposing until his leave is almost expired. Then Anatole begins to pay court to Julie, and Borís decides he can wait no longer. Borís proposes to Julie and she accepts.
quote from the chapter:
I can always arrange so as not to see her often, thought Borís. The affair has been begun and must be finished! He blushed hotly, raised his eyes to hers, and said:
You know my feelings for you!
There was no need to say more: Julie’s face shone with triumph and self-satisfaction; but she forced Borís to say all that is said on such occasions-that he loved her and had never loved any other woman more than her. She knew that for the Pénza estates and Nizhegórod forests she could demand this, and she received what she demanded.
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