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In the second place , she had without his knowledge during those two years bought various trifles to the value of three hundred roubles at Atchmianov 's shop . She had bought the things by degrees , at one time materials , at another time silk or a parasol , and the debt had grown imperceptibly . `` I will tell him about it to-day ... '' , she used to decide , but at once reflected that in Laevsky 's present mood it would hardly be convenient to talk to him of debts . Thirdly , she had on two occasions in Laevsky 's absence received a visit from Kirilin , the police captain : once in the morning when Laevsky had gone to bathe , and another time at midnight when he was playing cards . Remembering this , Nadyezhda Fyodorovna flushed crimson , and looked round at the cook as though she might overhear her thoughts . The long , insufferably hot , wearisome days , beautiful languorous evenings and stifling nights , and the whole manner of living , when from morning to night one is at a loss to fill up the useless hours , and the persistent thought that she was the prettiest young woman in the town , and that her youth was passing and being wasted , and Laevsky himself , though honest and idealistic , always the same , always lounging about in his slippers , biting his nails , and wearying her with his caprices , led by degrees to her becoming possessed by desire , and as though she were mad , she thought of nothing else day and night . Breathing , looking , walking , she felt nothing but desire .