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Chapter 1

           Youhavetakensomeaccidentalcaseandtwisteditintoauniversallaw,whichisunjust.”

           “Accidentalcase!”saidEvgeniePavlovitch.“Doyouconsideritanaccidentalcase,prince?”

           “Imustalsoadmit,”saidtheprince,“thatIhavenotseenmuch,orbeenveryfarintothequestion;butIcannothelpthinkingthatyouaremoreorlessright,andthatRussianliberalismthatphaseofitwhichyouareconsidering,atleastreallyissometimesinclinedtohateRussiaitself,andnotonlyitsexistingorderofthingsingeneral.Ofcoursethisisonlypartiallythetruth;youcannotlaydownthelawforall...”

           Theprinceblushedandbrokeoff,withoutfinishingwhathemeanttosay.

           Inspiteofhisshynessandagitation,hecouldnothelpbeinggreatlyinterestedintheconversation.Aspecialcharacteristicofhiswasthenaivecandourwithwhichhealwayslistenedtoargumentswhichinterestedhim,andwithwhichheansweredanyquestionsputtohimonthesubjectatissue.Intheveryexpressionofhisfacethisnaivetewasunmistakablyevident,thisdisbeliefintheinsincerityofothers,andunsuspectingdisregardofironyorhumourintheirwords.

           ButthoughEvgeniePavlovitchhadputhisquestionstotheprincewithnootherpurposebuttoenjoythejokeofhissimple-mindedseriousness,yetnow,athisanswer,hewassurprisedintosomeseriousnesshimself,andlookedgravelyatMuishkinasthoughhehadnotexpectedthatsortofansweratall.

           “Why,howstrange!”heejaculated.

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