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Chapter 11

           Ishallcomeandtalktoyounowandthen;youshallbecomfortableenoughwithus.Theyaresuretomakeyouoneofthefamily.IthinkyouandIwilleitherbegreatfriendsorenemies.Lookherenow,supposingIhadkissedyourhandjustnow,asIofferedtodoinallsincerity,shouldIhavehatedyouforitafterwards?”

           “Certainly,butnotalways.Youwouldnothavebeenabletokeepitup,andwouldhaveendedbyforgivingme,”saidtheprince,afterapauseforreflection,andwithapleasantsmile.

           “Oho,howcarefulonehastobewithyou,prince!Haven’tyouputadropofpoisoninthatremarknow,eh?Bythewayha,ha,ha!Iforgottoask,wasIrightinbelievingthatyouwereagooddealstruckyourselfwithNastasiaPhilipovna.”

           “Ye-yes.”

           “Areyouinlovewithher?”

           “N-no.”

           “Andyetyouflushupasredasarosebud!Comeit’sallright.I’mnotgoingtolaughatyou.Doyouknowsheisaveryvirtuouswoman?Believeitornot,asyoulike.YouthinksheandTotskinotabitofit,notabitofit!Notforeversolong!Aurevoir!”

           Ganialefttheroomingreatgoodhumour.Theprincestayedbehind,andmeditatedaloneforafewminutes.Atlength,Coliapoppedhisheadinoncemore.

           “Idon’twantanydinner,thanks,Colia.IhadtoogoodalunchatGeneralEpanchin’s.”

           Coliacameintotheroomandgavetheprinceanote;itwasfromthegeneralandwascarefullysealedup

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