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Chapter 1

           

           “Yesthoseveryones,”interruptedRogojin,impatiently,andwithscantcourtesy.Imayremarkthathehadnotoncetakenanynoticeoftheblotchy-facedpassenger,andhadhithertoaddressedallhisremarksdirecttotheprince.

           “Dearmeisitpossible?”observedtheclerk,whilehisfaceassumedanexpressionofgreatdeferenceandservilityifnotofabsolutealarm:“what,asonofthatverySemenRogojinhereditaryhonourablecitizenwhodiedamonthorsoagoandlefttwomillionandahalfofroubles?”

           “Andhowdoyouknowthathelefttwomillionandahalfofroubles?”askedRogojin,disdainfully,andnotdeigningsomuchastolookattheother.“However,it’strueenoughthatmyfatherdiedamonthago,andthathereamIreturningfromPskoff,amonthafter,withhardlyaboottomyfoot.They’vetreatedmelikeadog!I’vebeenilloffeveratPskoffthewholetime,andnotaline,norfarthingofmoney,haveIreceivedfrommymotherormyconfoundedbrother!”

           “Andnowyou’llhaveamillionroubles,atleastgoodnessgraciousme!”exclaimedtheclerk,rubbinghishands.

           “Fiveweekssince,Iwasjustlikeyourself,”continuedRogojin,addressingtheprince,“withnothingbutabundleandtheclothesIwore.IranawayfrommyfatherandcametoPskofftomyaunt’shouse,whereIcavedinatoncewithfever,andhewentanddiedwhileIwasaway.Allhonourtomyrespectedfather’smemorybutheuncommonlynearlykilledme,allthesame.

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