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Chapter 2

           Ha,ha!acoolideathat,Ideclare!”

           “Oh,Ididn’tmeaninthisroom!IknowIcan’tsmokehere,ofcourse.I’dadjourntosomeotherroom,whereveryouliketoshowmeto.Yousee,I’musedtosmokingagooddeal,andnowIhaven’thadapuffforthreehours;however,justasyoulike.”

           “NowhowonearthamItoannounceamanlikethat?”mutteredtheservant.“Inthefirstplace,you’venorightinhereatall;yououghttobeinthewaiting-room,becauseyou’reasortofvisitoraguest,infactandIshallcatchitforthis.Lookhere,doyouintendtotakeupyouabodewithus?”headded,glancingoncemoreattheprince’sbundle,whichevidentlygavehimnopeace.

           “No,Idon’tthinkso.Idon’tthinkIshouldstayeveniftheyweretoinviteme.I’vesimplycometomaketheiracquaintance,andnothingmore.”

           “Maketheiracquaintance?”askedtheman,inamazement,andwithredoubledsuspicion.“Thenwhydidyousayyouhadbusinesswiththegeneral?”

           “Ohwell,verylittlebusiness.ThereisonelittlemattersomeadviceIamgoingtoaskhimfor;butmyprincipalobjectissimplytointroducemyself,becauseIamPrinceMuishkin,andMadameEpanchinisthelastofherbranchofthehouse,andbesidesherselfandmetherearenootherMuishkinsleft.”

           “Whatyou’rearelationthen,areyou?”askedtheservant,sobewilderedthathebegantofeelquitealarmed.

           “Well,hardlyso.

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