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Chapter 11

           Oh,don’tputonthatpatheticexpression,anddon’tputyourhandonyourheart!Haveyouanythingtosaytome?Youhavenotcomefornothing...”

           Lebedeffgrinnedandwriggled.

           “Ihavebeenwaitingalldayforyou,becauseIwanttoaskyouaquestion;and,foronceinyourlife,pleasetellmethetruthatonce.Hadyouanythingtodowiththataffairofthecarriageyesterday?”

           Lebedeffbegantogrinagain,rubbedhishands,sneezed,butspokenotawordinreply.

           “Iseeyouhadsomethingtodowithit.”

           “Indirectly,quiteindirectly!IamspeakingthetruthIamindeed!ImerelytoldacertainpersonthatIhadpeopleinmyhouse,andthatsuchandsuchpersonagesmightbefoundamongthem.”

           “Iamawarethatyousentyoursontothathousehetoldmesohimselfjustnow,butwhatisthisintrigue?”saidtheprince,impatiently.

           “Itisnotmyintrigue!”criedLebedeff,wavinghishand.

           “Itwasengineeredbyotherpeople,andis,properlyspeaking,ratherafantasythananintrigue!”

           “Butwhatisitallabout?Tellme,forHeaven’ssake!Cannotyouunderstandhownearlyittouchesme?WhyaretheyblackeningEvgeniePavlovitch’sreputation?”

           Lebedeffgrimacedandwriggledagain.

           “Prince!”saidhe.“Excellency!Youwon’tletmetellyouthewholetruth;Ihavetriedtoexplain;morethanonceIhavebegun,butyouhavenotallowedmetogoon...

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