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Chapter 3

           

           “Shallyougoabroadagainthen?”heasked,andsuddenlyadded,“DoyourememberhowwecameupinthetrainfromPskofftogether?Youandyourcloakandleggings,eh?”

           AndRogojinburstoutlaughing,thistimewithunconcealedmalice,asthoughheweregladthathehadbeenabletofindanopportunityforgivingventtoit.

           “Haveyouquitetakenupyourquartershere?”askedtheprince

           “Yes,I’mathome.WhereelseshouldIgoto?”

           “Wehaven’tmetforsometime.MeanwhileIhaveheardthingsaboutyouwhichIshouldnothavebelievedtobepossible.”

           “Whatofthat?Peoplewillsayanything,”saidRogojindrily.

           “Atallevents,you’vedisbandedyourtroopandyouarelivinginyourownhouseinsteadofbeingfastandlooseabouttheplace;that’sallverygood.Isthishouseallyours,orjointproperty?”

           “Itismymother’s.Yougettoherapartmentsbythatpassage.”

           “Where’syourbrother?”

           “Intheotherwing.”

           “Ishemarried?”

           “Widower.Whydoyouwanttoknowallthis?”

           Theprincelookedathim,butsaidnothing.Hehadsuddenlyrelapsedintomusing,andhadprobablynotheardthequestionatall.Rogojindidnotinsistuponananswer,andtherewassilenceforafewmoments.

           “Iguessedwhichwasyourhousefromahundredyardsoff,”saidtheprinceatlast.

           “Whyso?”

           “Idon’tquiteknow.

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