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soon awoke, as he could not resist the temptation to doubt that his companion's money was really stolen. In the first place, he did not believe that the stranger had possessed any money, for he did not contribute a kopeck at any of the places which they visited. It had been his custom to order Euthymus to give instead, and besides this he had borrowed from him one ruble.

While these thoughts were passing through the mind of Euthymus he accused himself of sinfulness in thinking so harshly about his sleeping companion. "I am wicked," said he, "in thus suspecting the man's honesty. I will think no more about it."

But despite his laudable attempt to put a favorable construction upon the conduct of his as-