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Chapter 2

           “Butyoumustneedsspyandwatchoverusall,becauseyouarea—a—”

           “Screw!”laughedHippolyte.

           “Becauseyouareahumbug,sir;andthoughtfittoworrypeopleforhalfanhour,andtriedtofrightenthemintobelievingthatyouwouldshootyourselfwithyourlittleemptypistol,pirouettingaboutandplayingatsuicide!Igaveyouhospitality,youhavefattenedonit,yourcoughhasleftyou,andyourepayallthis—”

           “Excuseme—twowords!IamVarvaraArdalionovna’sguest,notyours;youhaveextendednohospitalitytome.Onthecontrary,ifIamnotmistaken,IbelieveyouareyourselfindebtedtoMr.Ptitsin’shospitality.FourdaysagoIbeggedmymothertocomedownhereandfindlodgings,becauseIcertainlydofeelbetterhere,thoughIamnotfat,norhaveIceasedtocough.Iamtodayinformedthatmyroomisreadyforme;therefore,havingthankedyoursisterandmotherfortheirkindnesstome,Iintendtoleavethehousethisevening.Ibegyourpardon—Iinterruptedyou—Ithinkyouwereabouttoaddsomething?”

           “Oh—ifthatisthestateofaffairs—”beganGania.

           “Excuseme—Iwilltakeaseat,”interruptedHippolyteoncemore,sittingdowndeliberately;“forIamnotstrongyet.Nowthen,Iamreadytohearyou.Especiallyasthisisthelastchanceweshallhaveofatalk,andverylikelythelastmeetingweshalleverhaveatall.”

           Ganiafeltalittleguilty.

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