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Chapter 3

           Thenshethoughtabit,andsaid,‘Atallevents,youarenotaflunkey;atfirst,Ithoughtyouwerenobetterthanaflunkey.’Andshearrangedtheweddingandfixedthedaystraightawayonthespot.

           “Then,inanotherweek,shehadrunawayagain,andcameheretoLebedeff’s;andwhenIfoundherhere,shesaidtome,‘I’mnotgoingtorenounceyoualtogether,butIwishtoputofftheweddingabitlongeryetjustaslongasIlikeforIamstillmyownmistress;soyoumaywait,ifyoulike.’That’showthematterstandsbetweenusnow.Whatdoyouthinkofallthis,LefNicolaievitch?”

           “‘Whatdoyouthinkofityourself?”repliedtheprince,lookingsadlyatRogojin.

           “AsifIcanthinkanythingaboutit!IHewasabouttosaymore,butstoppedindespair.

           Theprinceroseagain,asifhewouldleave.

           “Atallevents,Ishallnotinterferewithyou!”hemurmured,asthoughmakinganswertosomesecretthoughtofhisown.

           “I’lltellyouwhat!”criedRogojin,andhiseyesflashedfire.“Ican’tunderstandyouryieldinghertomelikethis;Idon’tunderstandit.Haveyougivenuplovingheraltogether?AtfirstyousufferedbadlyIknowitIsawit.Besides,whydidyoucomepost-hasteafterus?Outofpity,eh?He,he,he!”Hismouthcurvedinamockingsmile.

           “DoyouthinkIamdeceivingyou?”askedtheprince.

           “No!ItrustyoubutIcan’tunderstand.Itseemstomethatyourpityisgreaterthanmylove.

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