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Chapter 3

           ‘Iamquiteunworthyoffriendlyrelationswithhim,’sayI;‘butperhapsaslandlordofthishouseImay,atsomefuturedate,inhisgoodtime,receiveinformationastocertainimminentandmuchtobedesiredchanges’”

           SosayingLebedefffixedtheprincewithhissharplittleeyes,stillinhopethathewouldgethiscuriositysatisfied.

           Theprincelookedbackathiminamazement.

           “Idon’tunderstandwhatyouaredrivingat!”hecried,almostangrily,“and,andwhatanintrigueryouare,Lebedeff!”headded,burstingintoafitofgenuinelaughter.

           Lebedefffollowedsuitatonce,anditwasclearfromhisradiantfacethatheconsideredhisprospectsofsatisfactionimmenselyimproved.

           “Anddoyouknow,”theprincecontinued,“Iamamazedatyournaiveways,Lebedeff!Don’tbeangrywithmenotonlyyours,everybodyelse’salso!YouarewaitingtohearsomethingfrommeatthisverymomentwithsuchsimplicitythatIdeclareIfeelquiteashamedofmyselfforhavingnothingwhatevertotellyou.Isweartoyousolemnly,thatthereisnothingtotell.There!Canyoutakethatin?”Theprincelaughedagain.

           Lebedeffassumedanairofdignity.Itwastrueenoughthathewassometimesnaivetoadegreeinhiscuriosity;buthewasalsoanexcessivelycunninggentleman,andtheprincewasalmostconvertinghimintoanenemybyhisrepeatedrebuffs.

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