ThatheisrightinhisestimationIamabsolutelypersuaded。
\"ItpuzzlesmemuchtothinkhowonearththeprinceguessedyesterdaythatIhavehadbaddreams。Hesaidtome，’YourexcitementanddreamswillfindreliefatPavlofsk。’Whydidhesay’dreams’？Eitherheisadoctor，orelseheisamanofexceptionalintelligenceandwonderfulpowersofobservation。
Butthatheisan’idiot，’atbottomtherecanbenodoubtwhatever。ItsohappenedthatjustbeforehearrivedIhadadelightfullittledream；oneofakindthatIhavehundredsofjustnow。Ihadfallenasleepaboutanhourbeforehecamein，anddreamedthatIwasinsomeroom，notmyown。Itwasalargeroom，wellfurnished，withacupboard，chestofdrawers，sofa，andmybed，afinewidebedcoveredwithasilkencounterpane。
ButIobservedintheroomadreadful-lookingcreature，asortofmonster。Itwasalittlelikeascorpion，butwasnotascorpion，butfarmorehorrible，andespeciallyso，becausetherearenocreaturesanythinglikeitinnature，andbecauseithadappearedtomeforapurpose，andboresomemysterioussignification。I
lookedatthebeastwell；itwasbrownincolourandhadashell；