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Chapter 4

           

           Theprincecouldnotdoubtthesincerityofhisagitation.Heunderstood,too,thattheoldmanhadlefttheroomintoxicatedwithhisownsuccess.Thegeneralbelongedtothatclassofliars,who,inspiteoftheirtransportsoflying,invariablysuspectthattheyarenotbelieved.Onthisoccasion,whenherecoveredfromhisexaltation,hewouldprobablysuspectMuishkinofpityinghim,andfeelinsulted.

           “HaveIbeenactingrightlyinallowinghimtodevelopsuchvastresourcesofimagination?”theprinceaskedhimself.Buthisanswerwasafitofviolentlaughterwhichlastedtenwholeminutes.Hetriedtoreproachhimselfforthelaughingfit,buteventuallyconcludedthatheneedn’tdoso,sinceinspiteofithewastrulysorryfortheoldman.Thesameeveninghereceivedastrangeletter,shortbutdecided.Thegeneralinformedhimthattheymustpartforever;thathewasgrateful,butthatevenfromhimhecouldnotaccept“signsofsympathywhichwerehumiliatingtothedignityofamanalreadymiserableenough.”

           WhentheprinceheardthattheoldmanhadgonetoNinaAlexandrovna,though,hefeltalmosteasyonhisaccount.

           Wehaveseen,however,thatthegeneralpaidavisittoLizabethaProkofievnaandcausedtroublethere,thefinalupshotbeingthathefrightenedMrs.Epanchin,andangeredherbybitterhintsastohissonGania.

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