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Chapter 2

           Ifyoustretchapoint,wearerelations,ofcourse,butsodistantthatonecannotreallytakecognizanceofit.Ioncewrotetoyourmistressfromabroad,butshedidnotreply.However,Ihavethoughtitrighttomakeacquaintancewithheronmyarrival.Iamtellingyouallthisinordertoeaseyourmind,forIseeyouarestillfarfromcomfortableonmyaccount.AllyouhavetodoistoannouncemeasPrinceMuishkin,andtheobjectofmyvisitwillbeplainenough.IfIamreceivedverygood;ifnot,well,verygoodagain.Buttheyaresuretoreceiveme,Ishouldthink;MadameEpanchinwillnaturallybecurioustoseetheonlyremainingrepresentativeofherfamily.ShevaluesherMuishkindescentveryhighly,ifIamrightlyinformed.”

           Theprince’sconversationwasartlessandconfidingtoadegree,andtheservantcouldnothelpfeelingthatasfromvisitortocommonserving-manthisstateofthingswashighlyimproper.Hisconclusionwasthatoneoftwothingsmustbetheexplanationeitherthatthiswasabeggingimpostor,orthattheprince,ifprincehewere,wassimplyafool,withouttheslightestambition;forasensibleprincewithanyambitionwouldcertainlynotwaitaboutinante-roomswithservants,andtalkofhisownprivateaffairslikethis.Ineithercase,howwashetoannouncethissingularvisitor?

           “IreallythinkImustrequestyoutostepintothenextroom!”hesaid,withalltheinsistencehecouldmuster.

           “Why?IfIhadbeensittingtherenow,Ishouldnothavehadtheopportunityofmakingthesepersonalexplanations.

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