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Chapter 9

           Well,perhapsthat’sexaggeration;notlife,we’llsay,butsomeillness,aboilorabadcough,oranythingofthatsort,Iwouldstandwithpleasure,forhissake;forIconsiderhimagreatmanfallenmoney,indeed!”

           “H’m,thenyoudogivehimmoney?”

           “N-no,Ihavenevergivenhimmoney,andheknowswellthatIwillnevergivehimany;becauseIamanxioustokeephimoutofintemperateways.Heisgoingtotownwithmenow;foryoumustknowIamofftoPetersburgafterFerdishenko,whilethescentishot;I’mcertainheisthere.Ishallletthegeneralgooneway,whileIgotheother;wehavesoarrangedmattersinordertopopoutuponFerdishenko,yousee,fromdifferentsides.ButIamgoingtofollowthatnaughtyoldgeneralandcatchhim,Iknowwhere,atacertainwidow’shouse;forIthinkitwillbeagoodlesson,toputhimtoshamebycatchinghimwiththewidow.”

           “Oh,Lebedeff,don’t,don’tmakeanyscandalaboutit!”saidtheprince,muchagitated,andspeakinginalowvoice.

           “Notfortheworld,notfortheworld!Imerelywishtomakehimashamedofhimself.Oh,prince,greatthoughthismisfortunebetomyself,Icannothelpthinkingofhismorals!Ihaveagreatfavourtoaskofyou,esteemedprince;Iconfessthatitisthechiefobjectofmyvisit.YouknowtheIvolgins,youhaveevenlivedintheirhouse;soifyouwouldlendmeyourhelp,honouredprince,inthegeneral’sowninterestandforhisgood.”

           Lebedeffclaspedhishandsinsupplication.

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