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Before long, Aglaya's parents arrived. It was after lunch. During lunch, Aglaya had waxed very merry at her husband's expense. Then she went off to her room.
He went timidly into his study -- it seemed huge to him now -- scrambled up on to the ottoman, curled himself up in a corner and began crying. Burdensome perplexities tormented him.