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Chapter 1

           

           “Mygoodness!”shiveredtheclerk.“Andhisfather,”headded,fortheprince’sinstruction,“andhisfatherwouldhavegivenamanatickettotheotherworldfortenroublesanydaynottospeakoftenthousand!”

           TheprinceobservedRogojinwithgreatcuriosity;heseemedpalerthaneveratthismoment.

           “Whatdoyouknowaboutit?”criedthelatter.“Well,myfatherlearnedthewholestoryatonce,andZaleshoffblabbeditalloverthetownbesides.Sohetookmeupstairsandlockedmeup,andsworeatmeforanhour.‘Thisisonlyaforetaste,’sayshe;‘waitabittillnightcomes,andI’llcomebackandtalktoyouagain.’

           “Well,whatdoyouthink?TheoldfellowwentstraightofftoNastasiaPhilipovna,touchedthefloorwithhisforehead,andbeganblubberingandbeseechingheronhiskneestogivehimbackthediamonds.Soafterawhileshebroughttheboxandflewoutathim.‘There,’shesays,‘takeyourearrings,youwretchedoldmiser;althoughtheyaretentimesdearerthantheirvaluetomenowthatIknowwhatitmusthavecostParfentogetthem!GiveParfenmycompliments,’shesays,‘andthankhimverymuch!’Well,Imeanwhilehadborrowedtwenty-fiveroublesfromafriend,andoffIwenttoPskofftomyaunt’s.TheoldwomantherelecturedmesothatIleftthehouseandwentonadrinkingtourroundthepublic-housesoftheplace.

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