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Chapter 2

           

           “Itismuchwarmerintheroomsherethanitisabroadatthisseason,”observedtheprince;“butitismuchwarmerthereoutofdoors.AsforthehousesaRussiancan’tliveintheminthewinteruntilhegetsaccustomedtothem.”

           “Don’ttheyheatthematall?”

           “Well,theydoheatthemalittle;butthehousesandstovesaresodifferenttoours.”

           “H’m!wereyoulongaway?”

           “Fouryears!andIwasinthesameplacenearlyallthetime,inonevillage.”

           “YoumusthaveforgottenRussia,hadn’tyou?”

           “Yes,indeedIhadagooddeal;and,wouldyoubelieveit,IoftenwonderatmyselffornothavingforgottenhowtospeakRussian?Evennow,asItalktoyou,Ikeepsayingtomyself‘howwellIamspeakingit.’PerhapsthatispartlywhyIamsotalkativethismorning.Iassureyou,eversinceyesterdayeveningIhavehadthestrongestdesiretogoonandontalkingRussian.”

           “H’m!yes;didyouliveinPetersburginformeryears?”

           Thisgoodflunkey,inspiteofhisconscientiousscruples,reallycouldnotresistcontinuingsuchaverygenteelandagreeableconversation.

           “InPetersburg?Ohno!hardlyatall,andnowtheysaysomuchischangedintheplacethateventhosewhodidknowitwellareobligedtorelearnwhattheyknew.Theytalkagooddealaboutthenewlawcourts,andchangesthere,don’tthey?”

           “H’m!yes,that’strueenough.

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