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Chapter 10

           Well,Ibetnow,”hecontinuedwithanhystericallaugh,“thatBurdovskywillaccuseyouofindelicacy,andreproachyouwithawantofrespectforhismother!Yes,thatisquitecertain!Ha,ha,ha!”

           Hecaughthisbreath,andbegantocoughoncemore.

           “Come,thatisenough!Thatisallnow;youhavenomoretosay?Nowgotobed;youareburningwithfever,”saidLizabethaProkofievnaimpatiently.Heranxiouseyeshadneverlefttheinvalid.“Goodheavens,heisgoingtobeginagain!”

           “Youarelaughing,Ithink?Whydoyoukeeplaughingatme?”saidHippolyteirritablytoEvgeniePavlovitch,whocertainlywaslaughing.

           “Ionlywanttoknow,Mr.Hippolyteexcuseme,Iforgetyoursurname.”

           “Mr.Terentieff,”saidtheprince.

           “Ohyes,Mr.Terentieff.Thankyouprince.Ihearditjustnow,buthadforgottenit.Iwanttoknow,Mr.Terentieff,ifwhatIhaveheardaboutyouistrue.Itseemsyouareconvincedthatifyoucouldspeaktothepeoplefromawindowforaquarterofanhour,youcouldmakethemalladoptyourviewsandfollowyou?”

           “Imayhavesaidso,”answeredHippolyte,asiftryingtoremember.“Yes,Icertainlysaidso,”hecontinuedwithsuddenanimation,fixinganunflinchingglanceonhisquestioner.“Whatofit?”

           “Nothing.Iwasonlyseekingfurtherinformation,toputthefinishingtouch.”

           EvgeniePavlovitchwassilent,butHippolytekepthiseyesfixeduponhim,waitingimpatientlyformore.

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