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Chapter 16

           

           Theprincewatchedthewholescene,silentanddejected.

           “I’llpullitoutwithmyteethforonethousand,”saidFerdishenko.

           “SowouldI,”saidanother,frombehind,“withpleasure.Deviltakethething!”headded,inatempestofdespair,“itwillallbeburntupinaminuteIt’sburning,it’sburning!”

           “It’sburning,it’sburning!”criedall,throngingnearerandnearertothefireintheirexcitement.

           “Gania,don’tbeafool!Itellyouforthelasttime.”

           “Geton,quick!”shriekedFerdishenko,rushingwildlyuptoGania,andtryingtodraghimtothefirebythesleeveofhiscoat.“Getit,youdummy,it’sburningawayfast!Ohdamnthething!”

           GaniahurledFerdishenkofromhim;thenheturnedsharproundandmadeforthedoor.Buthehadnotgoneacoupleofstepswhenhetotteredandfelltotheground.

           “He’sfainted!”thecrywentround.

           “Andthemoney’sburningstill,”Lebedefflamented.

           “Burningfornothing,”shoutedothers.

           “Katia-Pasha!Bringhimsomewater!”criedNastasiaPhilipovna.Thenshetookthetongsandfishedoutthepacket.

           Nearlythewholeoftheoutercoveringwasburnedaway,butitwassoonevidentthatthecontentswerehardlytouched.Thepackethadbeenwrappedinathreefoldcoveringofnewspaper,andthenotesweresafe.Allbreathedmorefreely.

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