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Chapter 4

           

           “Ilikelookingatthatpicture,”mutteredRogojin,notnoticing,apparently,thattheprincehadnotansweredhisquestion.

           “Thatpicture!Thatpicture!”criedMuishkin,struckbyasuddenidea.“Why,aman’sfaithmightberuinedbylookingatthatpicture!”

           “Soitis!”saidRogojin,unexpectedly.Theyhadnowreachedthefrontdoor.

           Theprincestopped.

           “How?”hesaid.“Whatdoyoumean?Iwashalfjoking,andyoutookmeupquiteseriously!WhydoyouaskmewhetherIbelieveinGod?”

           “Oh,noparticularreason.Imeanttoaskyoubeforemanypeopleareunbelieversnowadays,especiallyRussians,Ihavebeentold.Yououghttoknowyou’velivedabroad.”

           Rogojinlaughedbitterlyashesaidthesewords,andopeningthedoor,helditfortheprincetopassout.Muishkinlookedsurprised,butwentout.Theotherfollowedhimasfarasthelandingoftheouterstairs,andshutthedoorbehindhim.Theybothnowstoodfacingoneanother,asthoughobliviousofwheretheywere,orwhattheyhadtodonext.

           “Well,good-bye!”saidtheprince,holdingouthishand.

           “Good-bye,”saidRogojin,pressingithard,butquitemechanically.

           Theprincemadeonestepforward,andthenturnedround.

           “Astofaith,”hesaid,smiling,andevidentlyunwillingtoleaveRogojininthisstate“astofaith,Ihadfourcuriousconversationsintwodays,aweekorsoago.

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