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Chapter 3

           Ofcoursepocket-moneyisanecessity,ifonlyalittle;donotbeangry,prince,ifIstronglyrecommendyoutoavoidcarryingmoneyinyourpocket.Butasyourpurseisquiteemptyatthepresentmoment,youmustallowmetopressthesetwenty-fiveroublesuponyouracceptance,assomethingtobeginwith.Ofcoursewewillsettlethislittlematteranothertime,andifyouaretheupright,honestmanyoulook,Ianticipateverylittletroublebetweenusonthatscore.TakingsomuchinterestinyouasyoumayperceiveIdo,Iamnotwithoutmyobject,andyoushallknowitingoodtime.Yousee,Iamperfectlycandidwithyou.Ihope,Gania,youhavenothingtosayagainsttheprince’stakinguphisabodeinyourhouse?”

           “Oh,onthecontrary!mymotherwillbeveryglad,”saidGania,courteouslyandkindly.

           “Ithinkonlyoneofyourroomsisengagedasyet,isitnot?ThatfellowFerd-Ferd

           “Ferdishenko.”

           “YesIdon’tlikethatFerdishenko.Ican’tunderstandwhyNastasiaPhilipovnaencourageshimso.Ishereallyhercousin,ashesays?”

           “Ohdearno,it’sallajoke.NomorecousinthanIam.”

           “Well,whatdoyouthinkofthearrangement,prince?”

           “Thankyou,general;youhavebehavedverykindlytome;allthemoresosinceIdidnotaskyoutohelpme.Idon’tsaythatoutofpride.Icertainlydidnotknowwheretolaymyheadtonight.Rogojinaskedmetocometohishouse,ofcourse,but

           “Rogojin?No,no,mygoodfellow.

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