For some people marriage for love may be unhappiness; but not for you, with your calm temperament, and your clear soul; I beseech you, do not marry without love, from a sense of duty, self-sacrifice, or anything....

That is infidelity, that is mercenary, and worse still.

Believe me,--I have the right to say so; I have paid dearly for the right.

And if your God--." At that instant Lavretsky noticed that Lenotchka and Shurotchka were standing near Lisa, and staring in dumb amazement at him.

He dropped Lisa's hands, saying hurriedly, "I beg your pardon," and turned away towards the house.
"One thing only I beg of you," he added, returning again to Lisa; "don't decide at once, wait a little, think of what I have said to you.