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and the political disorder of Russia, was this time finally
ruined. Fetyukovitch was satisfied: it was another godsend.
Grushenka’s cross-examination did not last long and, of
course, there could be nothing particularly new in her evi-
dence. She left a very disagreeable impression on the public;
hundreds of contemptuous eyes were fixed upon her, as she
finished giving her evidence and sat down again in the court,
at a good distance from Katerina Ivanovna. Mitya was si-
lent throughout her evidence. He sat as though turned to
stone, with his eyes fixed on the ground.
Ivan was called to give evidence.