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Chapter 2

           Imeantodoso,andIshall,forIhaveadeterminedcharacter.Imust,however,findsomethingtodoforthepresent,andthereforeIhavegotemploymentontherailwayattwenty-fourroublesamonth.Iadmitthatmyunclehashelpedmeonceortwicebefore.Well,Ihadtwentyroublesinmypocket,andIgambledthemaway.CanyoubelievethatIshouldbesolow,sobase,astolosemoneyinthatway?”

           “Andthemanwhowonitisarogue,aroguewhomyououghtnottohavepaid!”criedLebedeff.

           “Yes,heisarogue,butIwasobligedtopayhim,”saidtheyoungman.“Astohisbeingarogue,heisassuredlythat,andIamnotsayingitbecausehebeatyou.Heisanex-lieutenant,prince,dismissedfromtheservice,ateacherofboxing,andoneofRogojin’sfollowers.TheyareallloungingaboutthepavementsnowthatRogojinhasturnedthemoff.Ofcourse,theworstofitisthat,knowinghewasarascal,andacard-sharper,Inonethelessplayedpalkiwithhim,andriskedmylastrouble.Totellthetruth,Ithoughttomyself,‘IfIlose,Iwillgotomyuncle,andIamsurehewillnotrefusetohelpme.’Nowthatwasbasecowardlyandbase!”

           “Thatisso,”observedLebedeffquietly;“cowardlyandbase.”

           “Well,waitabit,beforeyoubegintotriumph,”saidthenephewviciously;forthewordsseemedtoirritatehim.“Heisdelighted!Icametohimhereandtoldhimeverything:Iactedhonourably,forIdidnotexcusemyself.Ispokemostseverelyofmyconduct,aseveryoneherecanwitness.

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