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Chapter 3

           

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

           Thelatterrequestedhimtotakeaseatoncemore,andsatdownhimself.

           “Welljustforonesecond,then.Thefactis,Icameforadvice.OfcourseIlivenowwithoutanyverypracticalobjectsinlife;but,beingfullofself-respect,inwhichqualitytheordinaryRussianissodeficientasarule,andofactivity,Iamdesirous,inaword,prince,ofplacingmyselfandmywifeandchildreninapositionofinfact,Iwantadvice.”

           Theprincecommendedhisaspirationswithwarmth.

           “Quitesoquiteso!Butthisisallmerenonsense.Icameheretospeakofsomethingquitedifferent,somethingveryimportant,prince.AndIhavedeterminedtocometoyouastoamaninwhosesincerityandnobilityoffeelingIcantrustlikelikeareyousurprisedatmywords,prince?”

           Theprincewaswatchinghisguest,ifnotwithmuchsurprise,atalleventswithgreatattentionandcuriosity.

           Theoldmanwasverypale;everynowandthenhislipstrembled,andhishandsseemedunabletorestquietly,butcontinuallymovedfromplacetoplace.Hehadtwicealreadyjumpedupfromhischairandsatdownagainwithoutbeingintheleastawareofit.

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