"oh, why? of course you’ll be challenged! that was young lieutenant moloftsoff. i know him, or rather of him; he won’t pass an insult. he will take no notice of rogojin and myself, and, therefore, you are the only one left to account for. you’ll have to pay the piper, prince. he has been asking about you, and undoubtedly his friend will call on you tomorrow perhaps he is at your house already. if you would do me the honour to have me for a second, prince, i should be happy. that’s why i have been looking for you now."