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"Maybe I found a treasure somewhere and you know nothing of it?

So that's why I was liberal yesterday.... Mr. Zametov knows I've

found a treasure! Excuse us, please, for disturbing you for half

an hour with such trivialities," he said, turning to Porfiry

Petrovitch, with trembling lips. "We are boring you, aren't we?"

"Oh no, quite the contrary, quite the contrary! If only you knew

how you interest me! It's interesting to look on and listen...

and I am really glad you have come forward at last."

"But you might give us some tea! My throat's dry," cried

Razumihin.

"Capital idea! Perhaps we will all keep you company. Wouldn't you

like... something more essential before tea?"

"Get along with you!"

Porfiry Petrovitch went out to order tea.

Raskolnikov's thoughts were in a whirl. He was in terrible

exasperation.