Chapter 11

           Theprincenowlefttheroomandshuthimselfupinhisownchamber.Coliafollowedhimalmostatonce,anxioustodowhathecouldtoconsolehim.Thepoorboyseemedtobealreadysoattachedtohimthathecouldhardlyleavehim.

           “Youwerequiterighttogoaway!”hesaid.“Therowwillragethereworsethanevernow;andit’slikethiseverydaywithus—andallthroughthatNastasiaPhilipovna.”

           “Youhavesomanysourcesoftroublehere,Colia,”saidtheprince.

           “Yes,indeed,anditisallourownfault.ButIhaveagreatfriendwhoismuchworseoffeventhanweare.Wouldyouliketoknowhim?”

           “Yes,verymuch.Isheoneofyourschool-fellows?”

           “Well,notexactly.Iwilltellyouallabouthimsomeday....WhatdoyouthinkofNastasiaPhilipovna?Sheisbeautiful,isn’tshe?Ihadneverseenherbefore,thoughIhadagreatwishtodoso.Shefascinatedme.IcouldforgiveGaniaifheweretomarryherforlove,butformoney!Ohdear!thatishorrible!”

           “Yes,yourbrotherdoesnotattractmemuch.”

           “Iamnotsurprisedatthat.Afterwhatyou...ButIdohatethatwayoflookingatthings!Becausesomefool,oraroguepretendingtobeafool,strikesaman,thatmanistobedishonouredforhiswholelife,unlesshewipesoutthedisgracewithblood,ormakeshisassailantbegforgivenessonhisknees!Ithinkthatsoveryabsurdandtyrannical.