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Chapter 6

           

           “‘PeterMatveyevitchBachmatoff!’hecried,tremblingalloverwithexcitement.‘Why,nearlyeverythingdependsonthatveryman!’

           “Itisverycurious,thisstoryofthemedicalman,andmyvisit,andthehappyterminationtowhichIcontributedbyaccident!Everythingfittedin,asinanovel.Itoldthepoorpeoplenottoputmuchhopeinme,becauseIwasbutapoorschoolboymyself(Iamnotreally,butIhumiliatedmyselfasmuchaspossibleinordertomakethemlesshopeful)butthatIwouldgoatoncetotheVassiliOstroffandseemyfriend;andthatasIknewforcertainthathisuncleadoredhim,andwasabsolutelydevotedtohimasthelasthopeandbranchofthefamily,perhapstheoldmanmightdosomethingtoobligehisnephew.

           “‘Ifonlytheywouldallowmetoexplainalltohisexcellency!IfIcouldbutbepermittedtotellmytaletohim!”hecried,tremblingwithfeverishagitation,andhiseyesflashingwithexcitement.IrepeatedoncemorethatIcouldnotholdoutmuchhopethatitwouldprobablyendinsmoke,andifIdidnotturnupnextmorningtheymustmakeuptheirmindsthattherewasnomoretobedoneinthematter.

           “Theyshowedmeoutwithbowsandeverykindofrespect;theyseemedquitebesidethemselves.Ishallneverforgettheexpressionoftheirfaces!

           “ItookadroshkyanddroveovertotheVassiliOstroffatonce.ForsomeyearsIhadbeenatenmitywiththisyoungBachmatoff,atschool.Weconsideredhimanaristocrat;atalleventsIcalledhimone.

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