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Chapter 3

           

           “There’snews!”saidthegeneralinsomeexcitement,afterlisteningtothestorywithengrossedattention.

           “Oh,ofcourseit’snothingbuthumbug!”criedGania,alittledisturbed,however.“It’sallhumbug;theyoungmerchantwaspleasedtoindulgeinalittleinnocentrecreation!IhaveheardsomethingofRogojin!”

           “Yes,sohaveI!”repliedthegeneral.“NastasiaPhilipovnatoldusallabouttheearringsthatveryday.Butnowitisquiteadifferentmatter.Youseethefellowreallyhasamillionofroubles,andheispassionatelyinlove.Thewholestorysmellsofpassion,andweallknowwhatthisclassofgentryiscapableofwheninfatuated.Iammuchafraidofsomedisagreeablescandal,Iamindeed!”

           “Youareafraidofthemillion,Isuppose,”saidGania,grinningandshowinghisteeth.

           “Andyouarenot,Ipresume,eh?”

           “Howdidhestrikeyou,prince?”askedGania,suddenly.“Didheseemtobeaserioussortofaman,orjustacommonrowdyfellow?Whatwasyourownopinionaboutthematter?”

           WhileGaniaputthisquestion,anewideasuddenlyflashedintohisbrain,andblazedout,impatiently,inhiseyes.Thegeneral,whowasreallyagitatedanddisturbed,lookedattheprincetoo,butdidnotseemtoexpectmuchfromhisreply.

           “Ireallydon’tquiteknowhowtotellyou,”repliedtheprince,“butitcertainlydidseemtomethatthemanwasfullofpassion,andnot,perhaps,quitehealthypassion.Heseemedtobestillfarfromwell.

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