"And in the mean time what is the good of fighting with the Zamenoys?
They are your only friends, Nina, and therefore you take delight in quarrelling with them.

When people have money, they should be allowed to have a little pride." Nina said nothing further on the occasion, though Souchey and her father went on grumbling for an hour.

She discovered, however, from various words that her father allowed to fall from him, that his opposition to her marriage had nearly faded away.

It seemed to be his opinion that if she were to marry the Jew, the sooner she did it the better.

Now, Nina was determined that she would marry the Jew, though heaven and earth should meet in consequence.