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Chapter 9

           ”

           “It’struethen,Lebedeff,thatyouadvertisetolendmoneyongoldorsilverarticles?”

           “Yes,throughanagent.Myownnamedoesn’tappear.Ihavealargefamily,yousee,andatasmallpercentage—”

           “Quiteso,quiteso.Ionlyaskedforinformation—excusethequestion.Goon.”

           “Well,meanwhilethatsickboywasbroughthere,andthoseguestscamein,andwehadtea,and—well,wemademerry—tomyruin!Hearingofyourbirthdayafterwards,andexcitedwiththecircumstancesoftheevening,Iranupstairsandchangedmyplainclothesoncemoreformyuniform[CivilServiceclerksinRussiawearuniform.]—youmusthavenoticedIhadmyuniformonalltheevening?Well,Iforgotthemoneyinthepocketofmyoldcoat—youknowwhenGodwillruinamanhefirstofallbereaveshimofhissenses—anditwasonlythismorningathalf-pastseventhatIwokeupandgrabbedatmycoatpocket,firstthing.Thepocketwasempty—thepursegone,andnotatracetobefound!”

           “Dearme!Thisisveryunpleasant!”

           “Unpleasant!Indeeditis.Youhavefoundaveryappropriateexpression,”saidLebedeff,politely,butwithsarcasm.

           “Butwhat’stobedone?It’saseriousmatter,”saidtheprince,thoughtfully.“Don’tyouthinkyoumayhavedroppeditoutofyourpocketwhilstintoxicated?”

           “Certainly.Anythingispossiblewhenoneisintoxicated,asyouneatlyexpressit,prince.

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