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Chapter 8

           

           “IknewyesterdaythatGavrilaArdalionovitchbegantheprince,andpausedinevidentconfusion,thoughHippolytehadshownannoyanceathisbetrayingnosurprise.

           “Youknewit?Come,that’snews!Butnoperhapsbetternottellme.Andwereyouawitnessofthemeeting?”

           “IfyouwerethereyourselfyoumusthaveknownthatIwasnotthere!”

           “Oh!butyoumayhavebeensittingbehindthebushessomewhere.However,Iamveryglad,onyouraccount,ofcourse.IwasbeginningtobeafraidthatMr.Ganiamighthavethepreference!”

           “MayIaskyou,Hippolyte,nottotalkofthissubject?Andnottousesuchexpressions?”

           “Especiallyasyouknowall,eh?”

           “Youarewrong.Iknowscarcelyanything,andAglayaIvanovnaisawarethatIknownothing.Iknewnothingwhateveraboutthismeeting.Yousaytherewasameeting.Verywell;let’sleaveitso

           “Why,whatdoyoumean?Yousaidyouknew,andnowsuddenlyyouknownothing!Yousay‘verywell;let’sleaveitso.’ButIsay,don’tbesoconfiding,especiallyasyouknownothing.Youareconfidingsimplybecauseyouknownothing.Butdoyouknowwhatthesegoodpeoplehaveintheirminds’eyeGaniaandhissister?Perhapsyouaresuspicious?Well,well,I’lldropthesubject!”headded,hastily,observingtheprince’simpatientgesture.“ButI’vecometoyouonmyownbusiness;Iwishtomakeyouaclearexplanation.

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