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Chapter 4

           

           Burdovskynextjumpedupandexplainedthathehadcomeinbyaccident,havingescortedHippolytefromtown.Hemurmuredthathewasgladhehad“writtennonsense”inhisletter,andthenpressedtheprince’shandwarmlyandsatdownagain.

           TheprinceapproachedEvgeniePavlovitchlastofall.Thelatterimmediatelytookhisarm.

           “Ihaveacoupleofwordstosaytoyou,”hebegan,“andthoseonaveryimportantmatter;let’sgoasideforaminuteortwo.”

           “Justacoupleofwords!”whisperedanothervoiceintheprince’sotherear,andanotherhandtookhisotherarm.Muishkinturned,andtohisgreatsurpriseobservedared,flushedfaceandadroll-lookingfigurewhichherecognizedatonceasthatofFerdishenko.Goodnessknowswherehehadturnedupfrom!

           “DoyourememberFerdishenko?”heasked.

           “Wherehaveyoudroppedfrom?”criedtheprince.

           “Heissorryforhissinsnow,prince,”criedKeller.“Hedidnotwanttoletyouknowhewashere;hewashiddenoverthereinthecorner,—butherepentsnow,hefeelshisguilt.”

           “Why,whathashedone?”

           “Imethimoutsideandbroughthimin—he’sagentlemanwhodoesn’toftenallowhisfriendstoseehim,oflate—buthe’ssorrynow.”

           “Delighted,I’msure!—I’llcomebackdirectly,gentlemen,—sitdowntherewiththeothers,please,—excusemeonemoment,”saidthehost,gettingawaywithdifficultyinordertofollowEvgenie.

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