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Chapter 8

           

           “Youhavenoright—youhavenoright!”criedBurdovsky.

           “Thesonisnotresponsibleforthemisdeedsofhisfather;andthemotherisnottoblame,”addedHippolyte,withwarmth.

           “Thatseemstomeallthemorereasonforsparingher,”saidtheprincetimidly.

           “Prince,youarenotonlysimple,butyoursimplicityisalmostpastthelimit,”saidLebedeff’snephew,withasarcasticsmile.

           “Butwhatrighthadyou?”saidHippolyteinaverystrangetone.

           “None—nonewhatever,”agreedtheprincehastily.“Iadmityouarerightthere,butitwasinvoluntary,andIimmediatelysaidtomyselfthatmypersonalfeelingshadnothingtodowithit,—thatifIthoughtitrighttosatisfythedemandsofMr.Burdovsky,outofrespectforthememoryofPavlicheff,Ioughttodosoinanycase,whetherIesteemedMr.Burdovskyornot.Ionlymentionedthis,gentlemen,becauseitseemedsounnaturaltomeforasontobetrayhismother’ssecretinsuchaway.Inshort,thatiswhatconvincedmethatTchebaroffmustbearogue,andthathehadinducedMr.Burdovskytoattemptthisfraud.”

           “Butthisisintolerable!”criedthevisitors,someofthemstartingtotheirfeet.

           “Gentlemen,IsupposedfromthisthatpoorMr.Burdovskymustbeasimple-mindedman,quitedefenceless,andaneasytoolinthehandsofrogues.

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