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Chapter 11

           

           “Hadyounotbetterlightacandle?”saidMuishkin.

           “No,Ineedn’t,”repliedRogojin,andtakingtheotherbythehandhedrewhimdowntoachair.Hehimselftookachairoppositeanddrewitupsoclosethathealmostpressedagainsttheprince’sknees.Attheirsidewasalittleroundtable.

           “Sitdown,”saidRogojin;“let’srestabit.”Therewassilenceforamoment.

           “Iknewyouwouldbeatthathotel,”hecontinued,justasmensometimescommenceaseriousconversationbydiscussinganyoutsidesubjectbeforeleadinguptothemainpoint.“AsIenteredthepassageitstruckmethatperhapsyouweresittingandwaitingforme,justasIwaswaitingforyou.HaveyoubeentotheoldladyatIsmailofskybarracks?”

           “Yes,”saidtheprince,squeezingthewordoutwithdifficultyowingtothedreadfulbeatingofhisheart.

           “Ithoughtyouwould.‘They’lltalkaboutit,’Ithought;soIdeterminedtogoandfetchyoutospendthenighthere‘Wewillbetogether,’Ithought,‘forthisonenight’”

           “Rogojin,whereisNastasiaPhilipovna?”saidtheprince,suddenlyrisingfromhisseat.Hewasquakinginallhislimbs,andhiswordscameinascarcelyaudiblewhisper.Rogojinrosealso.

           “There,”hewhispered,noddinghisheadtowardsthecurtain.

           “Asleep?”whisperedtheprince.

           Rogojinlookedintentlyathimagain,asbefore.

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