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Chapter 12

           thePrinceMuishkin!GeneralIvolginandPrinceMuishkin,”stammeredthedisconcertedoldman.

           “Wouldyoubelieve,”saidthemistressofthehouse,suddenlyaddressingtheprince,“wouldyoubelievethatthatmanhasnotevensparedmyorphanchildren?HehasstoleneverythingIpossessed,soldeverything,pawnedeverything;hehasleftmenothingnothing!WhatamItodowithyourIOU’s,youcunning,unscrupulousrogue?Answer,devourer!answer,heartofstone!HowshallIfeedmyorphans?withwhatshallInourishthem?Andnowhehascome,heisdrunk!Hecanscarcelystand.How,ohhow,haveIoffendedtheAlmighty,thatHeshouldbringthiscurseuponme!Answer,youworthlessvillain,answer!”

           Butthiswastoomuchforthegeneral.

           “Herearetwenty-fiveroubles,MarfaBorisovna...itisallthatIcangive...andIoweeventhesetotheprince’sgenerositymynoblefriend.Ihavebeencruellydeceived.Suchis...life...Now...Excuseme,Iamveryweak,”hecontinued,standinginthecentreoftheroom,andbowingtoallsides.“Iamfaint;excuseme!Lenotchka...acushion...mydear!”

           Lenotchka,alittlegirlofeight,rantofetchthecushionatonce,andplaceditonthericketyoldsofa.Thegeneralmeanttohavesaidmuchmore,butassoonashehadstretchedhimselfout,heturnedhisfacetothewall,andsleptthesleepofthejust.

           Withagraveandceremoniousair,MarfaBorisovnamotionedtheprincetoachairatoneofthecard-tables.

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