Suchpracticalloveitwas——loveforhernephew，forherniece，forhersister，forLubovSergievna，andevenformyself，becauseIlovedDimitri——thatshoneintheeyes，aswellasintheeverywordandmovement，ofSophiaIvanovna。
OnlylongafterwardsdidIlearntovalueherathertrueworth。
Yetevennowthequestionoccurredtome：\"WhathasmadeDimitri——
whothroughouthastriedtounderstandlovedifferentlytootheryoungfellows，andhasalwayshadbeforehiseyesthegentle，lovingSophiaIvanovna——suddenlyfallsodeeplyinlovewiththeincomprehensibleLubovSergievna，anddeclarethatinhisaunthecanonlyfindgoodQUALITIES？Verilyitisatruesayingthat’aprophethathnohonourinhisowncountry。’Oneoftwothings：
eithereverymanhasinhimmoreofbadthanofgood，oreverymanismorereceptivetobadthantogood。LubovSergievnahehasnotknownforlong，whereashisaunt’slovehehasknownsincethedayofhisbirth。\"