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Chapter 11

           Theywouldallcomeandknockandwanttocomein,becausetheyknowIamnotathome.Ididn’tlightacandleforthesamereason.WhenIamnothere—fortwoorthreedaysatatime,nowandthen—noonecomesintotidythehouseoranything;thosearemyorders.SothatIwantthemtonotknowwearespendingthenighthere—”

           “Wait,”interruptedtheprince.“IaskedboththeporterandthewomanwhetherNastasiaPhilipovnahadspentlastnightinthehouse;sotheyknew—”

           “Iknowyouasked.Itoldthemthatshehadcalledinfortenminutes,andthengonestraightbacktoPavlofsk.Nooneknowssheslepthere.LastnightwecameinjustascarefullyasyouandIdidtoday.IthoughtasIcamealongwithherthatshewouldnotliketocreepinsosecretly,butIwasquitewrong.Shewhispered,andwalkedontip-toe;shecarriedherskirtoverherarm,sothatitshouldn’trustle,andsheheldupherfingeratmeonthestairs,sothatIshouldn’tmakeanoise—itwasyoushewasafraidof.Shewasmadwithterrorinthetrain,andshebeggedmetobringhertothishouse.IthoughtoftakinghertoherroomsattheIsmailofskybarracksfirst;butshewouldn’thearofit.Shesaid,‘No—notthere;he’llfindmeoutatoncethere.Takemetoyourownhouse,whereyoucanhideme,andtomorrowwe’llsetoffforMoscow.’ThenceshewouldgotoOrel,shesaid.Whenshewenttobed,shewasstilltalkingaboutgoingtoOrel.”

           “Wait!Whatdoyouintendtodonow,Parfen?”

           “Well,I’mafraidofyou.

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