_ But I as a believer cannot, in a matter of such gravity, act in opposition to the Christian law.

" "But in Christian societies and among us, as far as I'm aware, divorce is allowed," said Stepan Arkadyevitch.

" Divorce is sanctioned even by our church.

And we see..." "It is allowed, but not in the sense..." "Alexey Alexandrovitch, you are not like yourself," said Oblonsky, after a brief pause.