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Chapter 1

           Giveyoumyword,prince,ifIhadn’tcutandrunthen,whenIdid,he’dhavemurderedmelikeadog.”

           “Isupposeyouangeredhimsomehow?”askedtheprince,lookingatthemillionairewithconsiderablecuriosity.Butthoughtheremayhavebeensomethingremarkableinthefactthatthismanwasheirtomillionsofroublestherewassomethingabouthimwhichsurprisedandinterestedtheprincemorethanthat.Rogojin,too,seemedtohavetakenuptheconversationwithunusualalacrityitappearedthathewasstillinaconsiderablestateofexcitement,ifnotabsolutelyfeverish,andwasinrealneedofsomeonetotalktoforthemeresakeoftalking,assafety-valvetohisagitation.

           Asforhisred-nosedneighbour,thelattersincetheinformationastotheidentityofRogojinhungoverhim,seemedtobelivingonthehoneyofhiswordsandinthebreathofhisnostrils,catchingateverysyllableasthoughitwereapearlofgreatprice.

           “Oh,yes;IangeredhimIcertainlydidangerhim,”repliedRogojin.“Butwhatputsmeoutsoismybrother.Ofcoursemymothercouldn’tdoanythingshe’stoooldandwhateverbrotherSenkasaysislawforher!Butwhycouldn’theletmeknow?Hesentatelegram,theysay.What’sthegoodofatelegram?Itfrightenedmyauntsothatshesentitbacktotheofficeunopened,andthereit’sbeeneversince!It’sonlythankstoKoniefthatIheardatall;hewrotemeallaboutit.

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