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Chapter 2

           “Iknowbyexperiencethatwhenyouchoose,youcanbebusiness-like...Ihaveverylittletimetospare,andifyou...BythewayexcusemewhatisyourChristianname?Ihaveforgottenit.”

           “Ti-Ti-Timofey.”

           “And?”

           “Lukianovitch.”

           Everyoneintheroombegantolaugh.

           “Heistellinglies!”criedthenephew.“Evennowhecannotspeakthetruth.HeisnotcalledTimofeyLukianovitch,prince,butLukianTimofeyovitch.Nowdotelluswhyyoumustneedslieaboutit?LukianorTimofey,itisallthesametoyou,andwhatdifferencecanitmaketotheprince?Hetellslieswithouttheleastnecessity,simplybyforceofhabit,Iassureyou.”

           “Isthattrue?”saidtheprinceimpatiently.

           “MynamereallyisLukianTimofeyovitch,”acknowledgedLebedeff,loweringhiseyes,andputtinghishandonhisheart.

           “Well,forGod’ssake,whatmadeyousaytheother?”

           “Tohumblemyself,”murmuredLebedeff.

           “Whatonearthdoyoumean?OhIifonlyIknewwhereColiawasatthismoment!”criedtheprince,standingup,asiftogo.

           “IcantellyouallaboutColia,”saidtheyoungman

           “Oh!no,no!”saidLebedeff,hurriedly.

           “Coliaspentthenighthere,andthismorningwentafterhisfather,whomyouletoutofprisonbypayinghisdebtsHeavenonlyknowswhy!Yesterdaythegeneralpromisedtocomeandlodgehere,buthedidnotappear.

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