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Chapter 3

           Nevertheless,thoughrelativesarerelatives,ImaysaythatIamtravellingonmyownaccountaswell,inthat,inadditiontopossiblebenefittomyhealth,Idesiretoseetheworldandthewhirligigofhumanity,whichconstitute,sotospeak,alivingbook,asecondcourseofeducation.”

           “Yes,thereisnoharminlookingatothercornersoftheworldbesidesone’sown.”

           “Youspeaktruly.ThereISnoharminsuchaproceeding.Therebyonemayseethingswhichonehasnotbeforeencountered,onemaymeetmenwithwhomonehasnotbeforecomeincontact.Andwithsomemenofthatkindaconversationisaspreciousabenefitashasbeenconferreduponmebythepresentoccasion.Icometoyou,mostworthyConstantineThedorovitch,forinstruction,andagainforinstruction,andbegofyoutoassuagemythirstwithanexpositionofthetruthasitis.Ihungerforthefavourofyourwordsasformanna.”

           “Buthowso?WhatcanIteachyou?”exclaimedKostanzhogloinconfusion.“Imyselfwasgivenbuttheplainestofeducations.”

           “Nay,mostworthysir,youpossesswisdom,andagainwisdom.Wisdomonlycandirectthemanagementofagreatestate,thatcanderiveasoundincomefromthesame,thatcanacquirewealthofareal,notafictitious,orderwhilealsofulfillingthedutiesofacitizenandtherebyearningtherespectoftheRussianpublic.AllthisIprayyoutoteachme.”

           “Itellyouwhat,”saidKostanzhoglo,lookingmeditativelyathisguest.“Youhadbetterstaywithmeforafewdays,andduringthattimeIcanshowyouhowthingsaremanagedhere,andexplaintoyoueverything.

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