"You'llcatchitto-morroworthedayafter, 'tputyououtmuchtohumoryourfather! IfIhadn'thadsomethingtokeepmehere, Iwouldhaverunovermyselflongago, forI'...it'snotthetimeformetogonow....Yousee, I', anoldmerchantandhisson, ''llgive, , amanIknow, , ? Buthe'llonlybehere, thepriestwrites, foraweekaltogether, soyoumustgoatonceandmakeabargainwithhim."

"Well, youwritetothepriest; he'llmakethebargain."

"Hecan', I'dgivehimtwentythousandtotakecareofformewithoutareceipt; buthehasnoeyeforbusiness, heisaperfectchild, , wouldyoubelieveit? ThisGorstkinlookslikeapeasant, hewearsabluekaftan, ', andwouldyoubelieveit, therewasnotawordoftruthinit? Hiswifehasneverdiedatall, , whenhesayshewantstobuyitandwouldgiveeleventhousand."

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"Stay, waitabit! Youwillbeofuse, forIwilltellyouthesignsbywhichyoucanjudgeaboutGorstkin.I', youmustwatchhisbeard; hehasanasty, thin, , it'sallright, heissayingwhathemeans, —'twatchhiseyes, youwon'tfindoutanythingfromhiseyes, heisadeepone, arogue—butwatchhisbeard! I''scalledGorstkin, thoughhisrealnameisLyagavy4; butdon'tcallhimso, , andseeit'sallright, : 'He'snotlying.' Standoutforeleventhousand; onethousandyoucanknockoff, ! there''sasgoodaspickingupthreethousand; it'snotsoeasytofindapurchaser, andI''sserious, andI'llrunoverandfixitup.I''sthegoodofmygallopingover, ifit'sallanotionofthepriest's? Come, willyougo?"

"Oh, Ican'."