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Chapter 4

           Thenhedrewhimalong,murmuringalmostinaudibly,

           “Come!”

           Theystoppedonthelanding,andrangthebellatadooroppositetoParfen’sownlodging.

           AnoldwomanopenedtothemandbowedlowtoParfen,whoaskedhersomequestionshurriedly,butdidnotwaittohearheranswer.Heledtheprinceonthroughseveraldark,cold-lookingrooms,spotlesslyclean,withwhitecoversoverallthefurniture.

           Withouttheceremonyofknocking,Parfenenteredasmallapartment,furnishedlikeadrawing-room,butwithapolishedmahoganypartitiondividingonehalfofitfromwhatwasprobablyabedroom.Inonecornerofthisroomsatanoldwomaninanarm-chair,closetothestove.Shedidnotlookveryold,andherfacewasapleasant,roundone;butshewaswhite-hairedand,asonecoulddetectatthefirstglance,quiteinhersecondchildhood.Sheworeablackwoollendress,withablackhandkerchiefroundherneckandshoulders,andawhitecapwithblackribbons.Herfeetwereraisedonafootstool.Besidehersatanotheroldwoman,alsodressedinmourning,andsilentlyknittingastocking;thiswasevidentlyacompanion.Theybothlookedasthoughtheyneverbrokethesilence.Thefirstoldwoman,sosoonasshesawRogojinandtheprince,smiledandbowedcourteouslyseveraltimes,intokenofhergratificationattheirvisit.

           “Mother,”saidRogojin,kissingherhand,“hereismygreatfriend,PrinceMuishkin;wehaveexchangedcrosses;hewaslikearealbrothertomeatMoscowatonetime,anddidagreatdealforme.

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