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Chapter 9

           Lawyer,”criedLebedeff’snephewangrily.“Ofcoursethereisadifferencebetweenahundredroublesandtwohundredandfifty,butinthiscasetheprincipleisthemainpoint,andthatahundredandfiftyroublesaremissingisonlyasideissue.ThepointtobeemphasizedisthatBurdovskywillnotacceptyourhighness’scharity;heflingsitbackinyourface,anditscarcelymattersifthereareahundredroublesortwohundredandfifty.Burdovskyhasrefusedtenthousandroubles;youheardhim.Hewouldnothavereturnedevenahundredroublesifhewasdishonest!ThehundredandfiftyroubleswerepaidtoTchebaroffforhistravellingexpenses.Youmayjeeratourstupidityandatourinexperienceinbusinessmatters;youhavedoneallyoucouldalreadytomakeuslookridiculous;butdonotdaretocallusdishonest.Thefourofuswillclubtogethereverydaytorepaythehundredandfiftyroublestotheprince,ifwehavetopayitininstalmentsofaroubleatatime,butwewillrepayit,withinterest.Burdovskyispoor,hehasnomillions.AfterhisjourneytoseetheprinceTchebaroffsentinhisbill.Wecountedonwinning...Whowouldnothavedonethesameinsuchacase?”

           “Whoindeed?”exclaimedPrinceS.

           “Ishallcertainlygomad,ifIstayhere!”criedLizabethaProkofievna.

           “Itremindsme,”saidEvgeniePavlovitch,laughing,“ofthefamouspleaofacertainlawyerwholatelydefendedamanformurderingsixpeopleinordertorobthem.Heexcusedhisclientonthescoreofpoverty.

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