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Chapter 6

           

           “‘I’lldoitI’lldoit,ofcourse!’hesaid.‘Ishallattackmyuncleaboutittomorrowmorning,andI’mverygladyoutoldmethestory.Buthowwasitthatyouthoughtofcomingtomeaboutit,Terentieff?’

           “‘Somuchdependsuponyouruncle,’Isaid.‘Andbesideswehavealwaysbeenenemies,Bachmatoff;andasyouareageneroussortoffellow,IthoughtyouwouldnotrefusemyrequestbecauseIwasyourenemy!’Iaddedwithirony.

           “‘LikeNapoleongoingtoEngland,eh?’criedhe,laughing.‘I’lldoitthoughofcourse,andatonce,ifIcan!’headded,seeingthatIroseseriouslyfrommychairatthispoint.

           “Andsureenoughthematterendedassatisfactorilyaspossible.Amonthorsolatermymedicalfriendwasappointedtoanotherpost.Hegothistravellingexpensespaid,andsomethingtohelphimtostartlifewithoncemore.IthinkBachmatoffmusthavepersuadedthedoctortoacceptaloanfromhimself.IsawBachmatofftwoorthreetimes,aboutthisperiod,thethirdtimebeingwhenhegaveafarewelldinnertothedoctorandhiswifebeforetheirdeparture,achampagnedinner.

           “BachmatoffsawmehomeafterthedinnerandwecrossedtheNicolaibridge.Wewerebothalittledrunk.Hetoldmeofhisjoy,thejoyfulfeelingofhavingdoneagoodaction;hesaidthatitwasallthankstomyselfthathecouldfeelthissatisfaction;andheldforthaboutthefoolishnessofthetheorythatindividualcharityisuseless.

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