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Chapter 5

           ZossimovandRazumihinstaredathimmoreinquisitivelythanever,andatlastheshowedunmistakablesignsofembarrassment.

           “Ihadpresumedandcalculated,”hefaltered,“thataletterpostedmorethantendays,ifnotafortnightago...”

           “Isay,whyareyoustandinginthedoorway?”Razumihininterruptedsuddenly.“Ifyou’vesomethingtosay,sitdown.Nastasyaandyouaresocrowded.Nastasya,makeroom.Here’sachair,threadyourwayin!”

           Hemovedhischairbackfromthetable,madealittlespacebetweenthetableandhisknees,andwaitedinarathercrampedpositionforthevisitorto“threadhiswayin.”Theminutewassochosenthatitwasimpossibletorefuse,andthevisitorsqueezedhiswaythrough,hurryingandstumbling.Reachingthechair,hesatdown,lookingsuspiciouslyatRazumihin.

           “Noneedtobenervous,”thelatterblurtedout.“Rodyahasbeenillforthelastfivedaysanddeliriousforthree,butnowheisrecoveringandhasgotanappetite.Thisishisdoctor,whohasjusthadalookathim.IamacomradeofRodya’s,likehim,formerlyastudent,andnowIamnursinghim;sodon’tyoutakeanynoticeofus,butgoonwithyourbusiness.”

           “Thankyou.ButshallInotdisturbtheinvalidbymypresenceandconversation?”PyotrPetrovitchaskedofZossimov.

           “N-no,”mumbledZossimov;“youmayamusehim.”Heyawnedagain.

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