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Chapter 16

           Ihadn’ttheheart,andnowwell,areyouready,Rogojin?”

           “Readykeepyourdistance,allofyou!”

           “We’reallready,”saidseveralofhisfriends.“Thetroikas[Sledgesdrawnbythreehorsesabreast.]areatthedoor,bellsandall.”

           NastasiaPhilipovnaseizedthepacketofbank-notes.

           “Gania,Ihaveanidea.Iwishtorecompenseyouwhyshouldyouloseall?Rogojin,wouldhecrawlforthreeroublesasfarastheVassiliostrof?”

           “Oh,wouldn’thejust!”

           “Well,lookhere,Gania.Iwishtolookintoyourheartoncemore,forthelasttime.You’veworriedmeforthelastthreemonthsnowit’smyturn.Doyouseethispacket?Itcontainsahundredthousandroubles.Now,I’mgoingtothrowitintothefire,herebeforeallthesewitnesses.Assoonasthefirecatchesholdofit,youputyourhandsintothefireandpickitoutwithoutgloves,youknow.Youmusthavebarehands,andyoumustturnyoursleevesup.Pullitout,Isay,andit’sallyours.Youmayburnyourfingersalittle,ofcourse;butthenit’sahundredthousandroubles,rememberitwon’ttakeyoulongtolayholdofitandsnatchitout.Ishallsomuchadmireyouifyouputyourhandsintothefireformymoney.Allherepresentmaybewitnessesthatthewholepacketofmoneyisyoursifyougetitout.Ifyoudon’tgetitout,itshallburn.Iwillletnooneelsecome;awaygetaway,allofyouit’smymoney!Rogojinhasboughtmewithit.

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