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Chapter 5

           Yes,hehadoftenmetRogojininMoscow,andmanywerethesubjectstheydiscussed.“HetoldmeIhadbeenabrothertohim,”thoughttheprince.“Hesaidsotoday,forthefirsttime.”

           HewassittingintheSummerGardenonaseatunderatree,andhisminddweltonthematter.Itwasaboutseveno’clock,andtheplacewasempty.Thestiflingatmosphereforetoldastorm,andtheprincefeltacertaincharminthecontemplativemoodwhichpossessedhim.Hefoundpleasure,too,ingazingattheexteriorobjectsaroundhim.Allthetimehewastryingtoforgetsomething,toescapefromsomeideathathauntedhim;butmelancholythoughtscameback,thoughhewouldsowillinglyhaveescapedfromthem.Herememberedsuddenlyhowhehadbeentalkingtothewaiter,whilehedined,aboutarecentlycommittedmurderwhichthewholetownwasdiscussing,andashethoughtofitsomethingstrangecameoverhim.Hewasseizedallatoncebyaviolentdesire,almostatemptation,againstwhichhestroveinvain.

           Hejumpedupandwalkedoffasfastashecouldtowardsthe“PetersburgSide.”[OneofthequartersofSt.Petersburg.]Hehadaskedsomeone,alittlewhilebefore,toshowhimwhichwasthePetersburgSide,onthebanksoftheNeva.Hehadnotgonethere,however;andheknewverywellthatitwasofnousetogonow,forhewouldcertainlynotfindLebedeff’srelationathome.Hehadtheaddress,butshemustcertainlyhavegonetoPavlofsk,orColiawouldhavelethimknow.

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