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Chapter 9

           Asforthemoney,itwasfoundamongtheruinsnextdayinanEnglishironboxwithasecretlock;ithadgotunderthefloorsomehow,andifithadnotbeenforthefireitwouldneverhavebeenfound!Thewholethingis,ofcourse,anabsolutefabrication,thoughwhenhespokeofNinaAlexandrovnahewept!She’sagrandwoman,isNinaAlexandrovna,thoughsheisveryangrywithme!”

           “Areyouacquaintedwithher?”

           “Well,hardlyatall.IwishIwere,ifonlyforthesakeofjustifyingmyselfinhereyes.NinaAlexandrovnahasagrudgeagainstmefor,asshethinks,encouragingherhusbandindrinking;whereasinrealityInotonlydonotencouragehim,butIactuallykeephimoutofharm’sway,andoutofbadcompany.Besides,he’smyfriend,prince,sothatIshallnotlosesightofhim,again.Wherehegoes,Igo.He’squitegivenupvisitingthecaptain’swidow,thoughsometimeshethinkssadlyofher,especiallyinthemorning,whenhe’sputtingonhisboots.Idon’tknowwhyit’satthattime.Buthehasnomoney,andit’snousehisgoingtoseeherwithout.Hasheborrowedanymoneyfromyou,prince?”

           “No,hehasnot.”

           “Ah,he’sashamedto!Hemeanttoaskyou,Iknow,forhesaidso.Isupposehethinksthatasyougavehimsomeonce(youremember),youwouldprobablyrefuseifheaskedyouagain.”

           “Doyouevergivehimmoney?”

           “Prince!Money!WhyIwouldgivethatmannotonlymymoney,butmyverylife,ifhewantedit.

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