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Chapter 5

           Butatthatmomentagentlemanincivilianuniformandanovercoatasolid-lookingofficialofaboutfiftywithadecorationonhisneck(whichdelightedKaterinaIvanovnaandhaditseffectonthepoliceman)approachedandwithoutawordhandedheragreenthree-roublenote.Hisfaceworealookofgenuinesympathy.KaterinaIvanovnatookitandgavehimapolite,evenceremonious,bow.

           “Ithankyou,honouredsir,”shebeganloftily.“Thecausesthathaveinducedus(takethemoney,Polenka:youseetherearegenerousandhonourablepeoplewhoarereadytohelpapoorgentlewomanindistress).Yousee,honouredsir,theseorphansofgoodfamilyImightevensayofaristocraticconnectionsandthatwretchofageneralsateatinggrouse...andstampedatmydisturbinghim.‘Yourexcellency,’Isaid,‘protecttheorphans,foryouknewmylatehusband,SemyonZaharovitch,andontheverydayofhisdeaththebasestofscoundrelsslanderedhisonlydaughter.’...Thatpolicemanagain!Protectme,”shecriedtotheofficial.“Whyisthatpolicemanedginguptome?Wehaveonlyjustrunawayfromoneofthem.Whatdoyouwant,fool?”

           “It’sforbiddeninthestreets.Youmustn’tmakeadisturbance.”

           “It’syou’remakingadisturbance.It’sjustthesameasifIweregrindinganorgan.Whatbusinessisitofyours?”

           “Youhavetogetalicenceforanorgan,andyouhaven’tgotone,andinthatwayyoucollectacrowd.Wheredoyoulodge?”

           “What,alicense?”wailedKaterinaIvanovna.“Iburiedmyhusbandto-day.

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