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Chapter 16

           

           “Prince,mydearfellow,dorememberwhatyouareabout,”saidthegeneral,approachingMuishkin,andpullinghimbythecoatsleeve.

           NastasiaPhilipovnaoverheardtheremark,andburstoutlaughing.

           “No,no,general!”shecried.“Youhadbetterlookout!Iamtheprincessnow,youknow.Theprincewon’tletyouinsultme.AfanasyIvanovitch,whydon’tyoucongratulateme?Ishallbeabletositattablewithyournewwife,now.Aha!youseewhatIgainbymarryingaprince!Amillionandahalf,andaprince,andanidiotintothebargain,theysay.WhatbettercouldIwishfor?Lifeisonlyjustabouttocommenceformeinearnest.Rogojin,youarealittletoolate.Awaywithyourpaperparcel!I’mgoingtomarrytheprince;I’mricherthanyouarenow.”

           ButRogojinunderstoodhowthingsweretending,atlast.Aninexpressiblypainfulexpressioncameoverhisface.Hewrunghishands;agroanmadeitswayupfromthedepthsofhissoul.

           “Surrenderher,forGod’ssake!”hesaidtotheprince.

           Allaroundburstoutlaughing.

           “What?Surrenderhertoyou?”criedDariaAlexeyevna.“Toafellowwhocomesandbargainsforawifelikeamoujik!Theprincewishestomarryher,andyou

           “SodoI,sodoI!Thismoment,ifIcould!I’dgiveeveryfarthingIhavetodoit.”

           “Youdrunkenmoujik,”saidDariaAlexeyevna,oncemore.“Yououghttobekickedoutoftheplace.”

           Thelaughterbecamelouderthanever.

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