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Chapter 4

           Yes,Parfen!thereisworktobedone;thereisworktobedoneinthisRussianworld!RememberwhattalksweusedtohaveinMoscow!AndIneverwishedtocomehereatall;andIneverthoughttomeetyoulikethis,Parfen!Well,wellgood-byegood-bye!Godbewithyou!”

           Heturnedandwentdownstairs.

           “LefNicolaievitch!”criedParfen,beforehehadreachedthenextlanding.“Haveyougotthatcrossyouboughtfromthesoldierwithyou?”

           “Yes,Ihave,”andtheprincestoppedagain.

           “Showitme,willyou?”

           Anewfancy!Theprincereflected,andthenmountedthestairsoncemore.Hepulledoutthecrosswithouttakingitoffhisneck.

           “Giveittome,”saidParfen.

           “Why?doyou

           Theprincewouldratherhavekeptthisparticularcross.

           “I’llwearit;andyoushallhavemine.I’lltakeitoffatonce.”

           “Youwishtoexchangecrosses?Verywell,Parfen,ifthat’sthecase,I’mgladenoughthatmakesusbrothers,youknow.”

           Theprincetookoffhistincross,Parfenhisgoldone,andtheexchangewasmade.

           Parfenwassilent.Withsadsurprisetheprinceobservedthatthelookofdistrust,thebitter,ironicalsmile,hadstillnotaltogetherlefthisnewly-adoptedbrother’sface.Atmoments,atallevents,itshoweditselfbuttooplainly,

           AtlastRogojintooktheprince’shand,andstoodsoforsomemoments,asthoughhecouldnotmakeuphismind.

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