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Chapter 7

           

           “Wasn’tityou,”hesaid,suddenlyturningtotheoldgentleman,“whosavedthestudentPorkunoffandaclerkcalledShoabrinfrombeingsenttoSiberia,twoorthreemonthssince?”

           Theolddignitaryblushedalittle,andmurmuredthattheprincehadbetternotexcitehimselffurther.

           “AndIhaveheardofyou,”continuedtheprince,addressingIvanPetrovitch,“thatwhensomeofyourvillagerswereburnedoutyougavethemwoodtobuilduptheirhousesagain,thoughtheywerenolongeryourserfsandhadbehavedbadlytowardsyou.”

           “Oh,come,come!Youareexaggerating,”saidIvanPetrovitch,beamingwithsatisfaction,allthesame.Hewasright,however,inthisinstance,forthereporthadreachedtheprince’searsinanincorrectform.

           “Andyou,princess,”hewenton,addressingPrincessBielokonski,“wasitnotyouwhoreceivedmeinMoscow,sixmonthssince,askindlyasthoughIhadbeenyourownson,inresponsetoaletterfromLizabethaProkofievna;andgavemeonepieceofadvice,againastoyourownson,whichIshallneverforget?Doyouremember?”

           “Whatareyoumakingsuchafussabout?”saidtheoldlady,withannoyance.“Youareagoodfellow,butverysilly.Onegivesyouahalfpenny,andyouareasgratefulasthoughonehadsavedyourlife.Youthinkthisispraiseworthyonyourpart,butitisnotitisnot,indeed.”

           Sheseemedtobeveryangry,butsuddenlyburstoutlaughing,quitegood-humouredly.

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