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Chapter 4

           OnemorningImetamaninthetrain,andmadeacquaintancewithhimatonce.Ihadoftenheardofhimasaverylearnedman,butanatheist;andIwasverygladoftheopportunityofconversingwithsoeminentandcleveraperson.Hedoesn’tbelieveinGod,andhetalkedagooddealaboutit,butallthewhileitappearedtomethathewasspeakingoutsidethesubject.Andithasalwaysstruckme,bothinspeakingtosuchmenandinreadingtheirbooks,thattheydonotseemreallytobetouchingonthatatall,thoughonthesurfacetheymayappeartodoso.Itoldhimthis,butIdaresayIdidnotclearlyexpresswhatImeant,forhecouldnotunderstandme.

           “ThatsameeveningIstoppedatasmallprovincialhotel,anditsohappenedthatadreadfulmurderhadbeencommittedtherethenightbefore,andeverybodywastalkingaboutit.Twopeasantselderlymenandoldfriendshadhadteatogethertherethenightbefore,andweretooccupythesamebedroom.Theywerenotdrunkbutoneofthemhadnoticedforthefirsttimethathisfriendpossessedasilverwatchwhichhewaswearingonachain.Hewasbynomeansathief,andwas,aspeasantsgo,arichman;butthiswatchsofascinatedhimthathecouldnotrestrainhimself.Hetookaknife,andwhenhisfriendturnedhisback,hecameupsoftlybehind,raisedhiseyestoheaven,crossedhimself,andsayingearnestly‘Godforgiveme,forChrist’ssake!’hecuthisfriend’sthroatlikeasheep,andtookthewatch.”

           Rogojinroaredwithlaughter.Helaughedasthoughhewereinasortoffit.

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