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Warming up, Katerina Ivanovna proceeded to enlarge on the

peaceful and happy life they would lead in T----, on the

gymnasium teachers whom she would engage to give lessons in her

boarding-school, one a most respectable old Frenchman, one

Mangot, who had taught Katerina Ivanovna herself in old days and

was still living in T----, and would no doubt teach in her school

on moderate terms. Next she spoke of Sonia who would go with her

to T---- and help her in all her plans. At this someone at the

further end of the table gave a sudden guffaw.