" "But, Kostya, you're exaggerating," said Kitty, at the bottom of her heart rejoicing at the depth of his love for her, shown now in his jealousy.

"The most awful part of it all is that you're just as you always are, and especially now when to me you're something sacred, and we're so happy, so particularly happy--and all of a sudden a little wretch....

He's not a little wretch; why should I abuse him? I have nothing to do with him.

But why should my, and your, happiness..." "Do you know, I understand now what it's all come from," Kitty was beginning.