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原文：Alyosha had been struck by Katerina Ivanovna's beauty when, three weeks

before, Dmitri had first brought him, at Katerina Ivanovna's special request ,to

be introduced to her. There had been no conversation between them at that

interview, however. Supposing Alyosha to be very shy, Katerina Ivanovna had

talked all the time to Dmitrito spare him. Alyosha had been silent, but he had

seen a great deal very clearly. He was struck by the imperiousness, proud ease,

and self-confidence of the haughty girl. And all that was certain, Alyosha felt

that he was not exaggerating it. He thought her great glowing black eyes were

very fine, especially with her pale, even rather sallow, longish face. But in

those eyes and in the lines of her exquisite lips there was something with which

his brother might well be passionately in love, but which perhaps could not be

loved for long. He expressed this thought almost plainly to Dmitri when, after

the visit, his brother besought and insisted that he should not conceal his

impressions on seeing his betrothed.

"You'll be very happy with her, but perhaps—not tranquilly happy."

"Quite so, brother. Such people remain always the same. They don't yield to

fate. So you think I shan't love her forever."

"No; perhaps you will love her for ever. But perhaps you won't always be

happy with her."

Alyosha had given his opinion at the time, blushing, and angry with himself

for having yielded to his brother's entreaties and put such "foolish" ideas into

words. For his opinion had struck him as awfully foolish immediately after he

had uttered it. He felt ashamed too of having given so confident an opinion

about a woman.

During his first visit with Katerina, Alyosha is best characterized as

_________

A. curious but intimidated.

B. nervous and self-conscious.

C. reserved but observant.

D. impressed and flattered.

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