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           “Mylegswon’tmove,”saidtheprince;“it’sfear,Iknow.Whenmyfearisover,I’llgetup—”

           “Waitabit—I’llmakethebed,andyoucanliedown.I’llliedown,too,andwe’lllistenandwatch,forIdon’tknowyetwhatIshalldo...Itellyoubeforehand,sothatyoumaybereadyincaseI—”

           Mutteringthesedisconnectedwords,Rogojinbegantomakeupthebeds.Itwasclearthathehaddevisedthesebedslongbefore;lastnighthesleptonthesofa.Buttherewasnoroomfortwoonthesofa,andheseemedanxiousthatheandtheprinceshouldbeclosetooneanother;therefore,henowdraggedcushionsofallsizesandshapesfromthesofas,andmadeasortofbedofthemclosebythecurtain.Hethenapproachedtheprince,andgentlyhelpedhimtorise,andledhimtowardsthebed.Buttheprincecouldnowwalkbyhimself,sothathisfearmusthavepassed;forallthat,however,hecontinuedtoshudder.

           “It’shotweather,yousee,”continuedRogojin,ashelaydownonthecushionsbesideMuishkin,“and,naturally,therewillbeasmell.Idaren’topenthewindow.Mymotherhassomebeautifulflowersinpots;theyhaveadeliciousscent;Ithoughtoffetchingthemin,butthatoldservantwillfindout,she’sveryinquisitive.”

           “Yes,sheisinquisitive,”assentedtheprince.

           “Ithoughtofbuyingflowers,andputtingthemallroundher;butIwasafraiditwouldmakeussadtoseeherwithflowersroundher.