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Chapter 5

           “Whatcouldithavetodowithme?”hesaidtohimselfagain,andstoppedasifrootedtothegroundbyakindofparalysisoflimbsuchasattackspeopleunderthestressofsomehumiliatingrecollection.

           Thedoorwaywasdarkandgloomyatanytime;butjustatthismomentitwasrendereddoublysobythefactthatthethunder-stormhadjustbroken,andtherainwascomingdownintorrents.

           Andinthesemi-darknesstheprincedistinguishedamanstandingclosetothestairs,apparentlywaiting.

           Therewasnothingparticularlysignificantinthefactthatamanwasstandingbackinthedoorway,waitingtocomeoutorgoupstairs;buttheprincefeltanirresistibleconvictionthatheknewthisman,andthatitwasRogojin.Themanmovedonupthestairs;amomentlatertheprincepassedupthem,too.Hisheartfrozewithinhim.“InaminuteortwoIshallknowall,”hethought.

           Thestaircaseledtothefirstandsecondcorridorsofthehotel,alongwhichlaytheguests’bedrooms.AsisoftenthecaseinPetersburghouses,itwasnarrowandverydark,andturnedaroundamassivestonecolumn.

           Onthefirstlanding,whichwasassmallasthenecessaryturnofthestairsallowed,therewasanicheinthecolumn,abouthalfayardwide,andinthisnichetheprincefeltconvincedthatamanstoodconcealed.Hethoughthecoulddistinguishafigurestandingthere.Hewouldpassbyquicklyandnotlook.Hetookastepforward,butcouldbeartheuncertaintynolongerandturnedhishead.

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