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Chapter 3

           

           “Oh—beeasy,sir,beeasy!Ishallnotwoundyourtenderestfeelings.I’vebeenthroughitallmyself,andIknowwellhowunpleasantitiswhenanoutsiderstickshisnoseinwhereheisnotwanted.Iexperiencethiseverymorning.Icametospeaktoyouaboutanothermatter,though,animportantmatter.Averyimportantmatter,prince.”

           Thelatterrequestedhimtotakeaseatoncemore,andsatdownhimself.

           “Well—justforonesecond,then.Thefactis,Icameforadvice.OfcourseIlivenowwithoutanyverypracticalobjectsinlife;but,beingfullofself-respect,inwhichqualitytheordinaryRussianissodeficientasarule,andofactivity,Iamdesirous,inaword,prince,ofplacingmyselfandmywifeandchildreninapositionof—infact,Iwantadvice.”

           Theprincecommendedhisaspirationswithwarmth.

           “Quiteso—quiteso!Butthisisallmerenonsense.Icameheretospeakofsomethingquitedifferent,somethingveryimportant,prince.AndIhavedeterminedtocometoyouastoamaninwhosesincerityandnobilityoffeelingIcantrustlike—like—areyousurprisedatmywords,prince?”

           Theprincewaswatchinghisguest,ifnotwithmuchsurprise,atalleventswithgreatattentionandcuriosity.

           Theoldmanwasverypale;everynowandthenhislipstrembled,andhishandsseemedunabletorestquietly,butcontinuallymovedfromplacetoplace.Hehadtwicealreadyjumpedupfromhischairandsatdownagainwithoutbeingintheleastawareofit.

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