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Chapter 13

           Underthesecircumstancesthearrivaloftheprincecamealmostasagodsend.

           Theannouncementofhisnamegaverisetosomesurpriseandtosomesmiles,especiallywhenitbecameevident,fromNastasia’sastonishedlook,thatshehadnotthoughtofinvitinghim.Butherastonishmentonceover,Nastasiashowedsuchsatisfactionthatallpreparedtogreettheprincewithcordialsmilesofwelcome.

           “Ofcourse,”remarkedGeneralEpanchin,“hedoesthisoutofpureinnocence.It’salittledangerous,perhaps,toencouragethissortoffreedom;butitisratheragoodthingthathehasarrivedjustatthismoment.Hemayenlivenusalittlewithhisoriginalities.”

           “Especiallyasheaskedhimself,”saidFerdishenko.

           “What’sthatgottodowithit?”askedthegeneral,wholoathedFerdishenko.

           “Why,hemustpaytollforhisentrance,”explainedthelatter.

           “H’m!PrinceMuishkinisnotFerdishenko,”saidthegeneral,impatiently.ThisworthygentlemancouldneverquitereconcilehimselftotheideaofmeetingFerdishenkoinsociety,andonanequalfooting.

           “Ohgeneral,spareFerdishenko!”repliedtheother,smiling.“Ihavespecialprivileges.”

           “Whatdoyoumeanbyspecialprivileges?”

           “OncebeforeIhadthehonourofstatingthemtothecompany.Iwillrepeattheexplanationto-dayforyourexcellency’sbenefit.Yousee,excellency,alltheworldiswittyandcleverexceptmyself.Iamneither.

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