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Chapter 11

           Hewasnotdrunk,butinaconfidentialandtalkativemood.HeannouncedthathehadcometotellthestoryofhislifetoMuishkin,andhadonlyremainedatPavlofskforthatpurpose.Therewasnomeansofturninghimout;nothingshortofanearthquakewouldhaveremovedhim.

           Inthemannerofonewithlonghoursbeforehim,hebeganhishistory;butafterafewincoherentwordshejumpedtotheconclusion,whichwasthat“havingceasedtobelieveinGodAlmighty,hehadlosteveryvestigeofmorality,andhadgonesofarastocommitatheft.”“Couldyouimaginesuchathing?”saidhe.

           “Listentome,Keller,”returnedtheprince.“IfIwereinyourplace,Ishouldnotacknowledgethatunlessitwereabsolutelynecessaryforsomereason.Butperhapsyouaremakingyourselfouttobeworsethanyouare,purposely?”

           “Ishouldtellittonoonebutyourself,prince,andIonlynameitnowasahelptomysoul’sevolution.WhenIdie,thatsecretwilldiewithme!But,excellency,ifyouknew,ifyouonlyhadtheleastidea,howdifficultitistogetmoneynowadays!Wheretofinditisthequestion.Askforaloan,theanswerisalwaysthesame:‘Giveusgold,jewels,ordiamonds,anditwillbequiteeasy.’Exactlywhatonehasnotgot!Canyoupicturethattoyourself?Igotangryatlast,andsaid,‘Isupposeyouwouldacceptemeralds?’‘Certainly,weacceptemeraldswithpleasure.Yes!’‘Well,that’sallright,’saidI.‘Gotothedevil,youdenofthieves!’AndwiththatIseizedmyhat,andwalkedout.

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