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Chapter 9

           Today,Iassureyou,Ishallnotopposeintheslightestdegreeanysuggestionsitmaypleaseyoutomake.”

           “What’supwithyouthismorning,Lebedeff?Youlooksoimportantanddignified,andyouchooseyourwordssocarefully,”saidtheprince,smiling.

           “NicolaiArdalionovitch!”saidLebedeff,inamostamiabletoneofvoice,addressingtheboy.“AsIhaveacommunicationtomaketotheprincewhichconcernsonlymyself

           “Ofcourse,ofcourse,notmyaffair.Allright,”saidColia,andawayhewent.

           “Ilovethatboyforhisperception,”saidLebedeff,lookingafterhim.“Mydearprince,”hecontinued,“Ihavehadaterriblemisfortune,eitherlastnightorearlythismorning.Icannottelltheexacttime.”

           “Whatisit?”

           “Ihavelostfourhundredroublesoutofmysidepocket!They’regone!”saidLebedeff,withasoursmile.

           “You’velostfourhundredroubles?Oh!I’msorryforthat.”

           “Yes,itisseriousforapoormanwholivesbyhistoil.”

           “Ofcourse,ofcourse!Howwasit?”

           “Oh,thewineistoblame,ofcourse.Iconfesstoyou,prince,asIwouldtoProvidenceitself.YesterdayIreceivedfourhundredroublesfromadebtorataboutfiveintheafternoon,andcamedownherebytrain.Ihadmypurseinmypocket.WhenIchanged,Iputthemoneyintothepocketofmyplainclothes,intendingtokeepitbyme,asIexpectedtohaveanapplicantforitintheevening.

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