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Chapter 8

           Schneiderreceivedsixhundredroublesayear,andhewasonlypaidforthefirstthreeyears.AstotheprettygovernesseswhomPavlicheffissupposedtohavebroughtfromParis,theyonlyexistinMr.Keller’simagination;itisanothercalumny.Accordingtomycalculations,thesumspentonmewasveryconsiderablyundertenthousandroubles,butIdecidedonthatsum,andyoumustadmitthatinpayingadebtIcouldnotofferMr.Burdovskymore,howeverkindlydisposedImightbetowardshim;delicacyforbidsit;Ishouldseemtobeofferinghimcharityinsteadofrightfulpayment.Idon’tknowhowyoucannotseethat,gentlemen!Besides,Ihadnointentionofleavingthematterthere.ImeanttointerveneamicablylateronandhelptoimprovepoorMr.Burdovsky’sposition.Itisclearthathehasbeendeceived,orhewouldneverhaveagreedtoanythingsovileasthescandalousrevelationsabouthismotherinMr.Keller’sarticle.But,gentlemen,whyareyougettingangryagain?Arewenevertocometoanunderstanding?Well,theeventhasprovedmeright!Ihavejustseenwithmyowneyestheproofthatmyconjecturewascorrect!”headded,withincreasingeagerness.

           Hemeanttocalmhishearers,anddidnotperceivethathiswordshadonlyincreasedtheirirritation.

           “Whatdoyoumean?Whatareyouconvincedof?”theydemandedangrily.

           “Inthefirstplace,IhavehadtheopportunityofgettingacorrectideaofMr.Burdovsky.Iseewhatheisformyself.

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