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Chapter 3

           TheprincedidnotsnubLebedeff’scuriosity,however,becausehefeltanycontemptforhim;butsimplybecausethesubjectwastoodelicatetotalkabout.Onlyafewdaysbeforehehadlookeduponhisowndreamsalmostascrimes.ButLebedeffconsideredtherefusalascausedbypersonaldisliketohimself,andwashurtaccordingly.Indeed,therewasatthismomentapieceofnews,mostinterestingtotheprince,whichLebedeffknewandevenhadwishedtotellhim,butwhichhenowkeptobstinatelytohimself.

           “AndwhatcanIdoforyou,esteemedprince?SinceIamtoldyousentformejustnow,”hesaid,afterafewmoments’silence.

           “Oh,itwasaboutthegeneral,”begantheprince,wakingabruptlyfromthefitofmusingwhichhetoohadindulgedin“and—andaboutthetheftyoutoldmeof.”

           “Thatis—er—about—whattheft?”

           “Ohcome!justasifyoudidn’tunderstand,LukianTimofeyovitch!Whatareyouupto?Ican’tmakeyouout!Themoney,themoney,sir!Thefourhundredroublesthatyoulostthatday.Youcameandtoldmeaboutitonemorning,andthenwentofftoPetersburg.There,nowdoyouunderstand?”

           “Oh—h—h!Youmeanthefourhundredroubles!”saidLebedeff,draggingthewordsout,justasthoughithadonlyjustdawneduponhimwhattheprincewastalkingabout.“Thanksverymuch,prince,foryourkindinterest—youdometoomuchhonour.

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