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Chapter 1

           Hisnosewasbroadandflat,andhehadhighcheekbones;histhinlipswereconstantlycompressedintoanimpudent,ironical—itmightalmostbecalledamalicious—smile;buthisforeheadwashighandwellformed,andatonedforagooddealoftheuglinessofthelowerpartofhisface.Aspecialfeatureofthisphysiognomywasitsdeath-likepallor,whichgavetothewholemananindescribablyemaciatedappearanceinspiteofhishardlook,andatthesametimeasortofpassionateandsufferingexpressionwhichdidnotharmonizewithhisimpudent,sarcasticsmileandkeen,self-satisfiedbearing.Heworealargefur—orratherastrachan—overcoat,whichhadkepthimwarmallnight,whilehisneighbourhadbeenobligedtobearthefullseverityofaRussianNovembernightentirelyunprepared.Hiswidesleevelessmantlewithalargecapetoit—thesortofcloakoneseesupontravellersduringthewintermonthsinSwitzerlandorNorthItaly—wasbynomeansadaptedtothelongcoldjourneythroughRussia,fromEydkuhnentoSt.Petersburg.

           Thewearerofthiscloakwasayoungfellow,alsoofabouttwenty-sixortwenty-sevenyearsofage,slightlyabovethemiddleheight,veryfair,withathin,pointedandverylightcolouredbeard;hiseyeswerelargeandblue,andhadanintentlookaboutthem,yetthatheavyexpressionwhichsomepeopleaffirmtobeapeculiarityaswellasevidence,ofanepilepticsubject.Hisfacewasdecidedlyapleasantoneforallthat;refined,butquitecolourless,exceptforthecircumstancethatatthismomentitwasbluewithcold.

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