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Chapter 2

           Iseeyouarestilluneasyaboutmeandkeepeyeingmycloakandbundle.Don’tyouthinkyoumightgoinyourselfnow,withoutwaitingforthesecretarytocomeout?”

           “No,no!Ican’tannounceavisitorlikeyourselfwithoutthesecretary.BesidesthegeneralsaidhewasnottobedisturbedheiswiththeColonelC.GavrilaArdalionovitchgoesinwithoutannouncing.”

           “Whomaythatbe?aclerk?”

           “What?GavrilaArdalionovitch?Ohno;hebelongstooneofthecompanies.Lookhere,atalleventsputyourbundledown,here.”

           “Yes,IwillifImay;andcanItakeoffmycloak”

           “Ofcourse;youcan’tgointherewithiton,anyhow.”

           Theprinceroseandtookoffhismantle,revealinganeatenoughmorningcostumealittleworn,butwellmade.HeworeasteelwatchchainandfromthischaintherehungasilverGenevawatch.Fooltheprincemightbe,still,thegeneral’sservantfeltthatitwasnotcorrectforhimtocontinuetoconversethuswithavisitor,inspiteofthefactthattheprincepleasedhimsomehow.

           “Andwhattimeofdaydoestheladyreceive?”thelatterasked,reseatinghimselfinhisoldplace.

           “Oh,that’snotinmyprovince!Ibelieveshereceivesatanytime;itdependsuponthevisitors.Thedressmakergoesinateleven.GavrilaArdalionovitchisallowedmuchearlierthanotherpeople,too;heisevenadmittedtoearlylunchnowandthen.

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