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Chapter 6

           IassureyouIamasgladtoseeyouwellasthoughyouweremyownson,yes,andmore;andifyoudon’tbelievemethemoreshametoyou,andit’snotmyfault.Butthatspitefulboydelightsinplayingallsortsoftricks.Youarehispatron,itseems.Well,IwarnyouthatonefinemorningIshalldeprivemyselfofthepleasureofhisfurtheracquaintance.”

           “WhathaveIdonewrongnow?”criedColia.“Whatwasthegoodoftellingyouthattheprincewasnearlywellagain?Youwouldnothavebelievedme;itwassomuchmoreinterestingtopicturehimonhisdeath-bed.”

           “Howlongdoyouremainhere,prince?”askedMadameEpanchin.

           “Allthesummer,andperhapslonger.”

           “Youarealone,aren’tyou,notmarried?”

           “No,I’mnotmarried!”repliedtheprince,smilingattheingenuousnessofthislittlefeeler.

           “Oh,youneedn’tlaugh!Thesethingsdohappen,youknow!Nowthenwhydidn’tyoucometous?Wehaveawingquiteempty.Butjustasyoulike,ofcourse.Doyouleaseitfromhim?thisfellow,Imean,”sheadded,noddingtowardsLebedeff.“Andwhydoeshealwayswriggleso?”

           AtthatmomentVera,carryingthebabyinherarmsasusual,cameoutofthehouse,ontotheterrace.Lebedeffkeptfidgetingamongthechairs,anddidnotseemtoknowwhattodowithhimself,thoughhehadnointentionofgoingaway.

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