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Chapter 11

           “Yougoalonghereasbefore;wewillkeeptodifferentsidesoftheroad;it’sbetterso,you’llsee.”

           WhentheyreachedtheGorohovaya,andcamenearthehouse,theprince’slegsweretremblingsothathecouldhardlywalk.Itwasaboutteno’clock.Theoldlady’swindowswereopen,asbefore;Rogojin’swereallshut,andinthedarknessthewhiteblindsshowedwhiterthanever.Rogojinandtheprinceeachapproachedthehouseonhisrespectivesideoftheroad;Rogojin,whowasonthenearside,beckonedtheprinceacross.Hewentovertothedoorway.

           “EventheporterdoesnotknowthatIhavecomehomenow.Itoldhim,andtoldthematmymother’stoo,thatIwasofftoPavlofsk,”saidRogojin,withacunningandalmostsatisfiedsmile.“We’llgoinquietlyandnobodywillhearus.”

           Hehadthekeyinhishand.Mountingthestaircaseheturnedandsignalledtotheprincetogomoresoftly;heopenedthedoorveryquietly,lettheprincein,followedhim,lockedthedoorbehindhim,andputthekeyinhispocket.

           “Comealong,”hewhispered.

           Hehadspokeninawhisperalltheway.Inspiteofhisapparentoutwardcomposure,hewasevidentlyinastateofgreatmentalagitation.Arrivedinalargesalon,nexttothestudy,hewenttothewindowandcautiouslybeckonedtheprinceuptohim.

           “WhenyourangthebellthismorningIthoughtitmustbeyou.Iwenttothedoorontip-toeandheardyoutalkingtotheservantopposite.

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