Chapter 11

           

           InthemiddleofthisfreshtalePierrewassummonedtothecommanderinchief.

           WhenheenteredtheprivateroomCountRostopchín,puckeringhisface,wasrubbinghisforeheadandeyeswithhishand.Ashortmanwassayingsomething,butwhenPierreenteredhestoppedspeakingandwentout.

           “Ah,howdoyoudo,greatwarrior?”saidRostopchínassoonastheshortmanhadlefttheroom.“Wehaveheardofyourprowess.Butthat’snotthepoint.Betweenourselves,moncher,doyoubelongtotheMasons?”hewentonseverely,asthoughthereweresomethingwrongaboutitwhichheneverthelessintendedtopardon.Pierreremainedsilent.“Iamwellinformed,myfriend,butIamawarethatthereareMasonsandIhopethatyouarenotoneofthosewhoonpretenseofsavingmankindwishtoruinRussia.”

           “Yes,IamaMason,”Pierrereplied.

           “There,yousee,moncher!IexpectyouknowthatMessrs.SperánskiandMagnítskihavebeendeportedtotheirproperplace.Mr.Klyucharëvhasbeentreatedinthesameway,andsohaveotherswhoonthepleaofbuildingupthetempleofSolomonhavetriedtodestroythetempleoftheirfatherland.YoucanunderstandthattherearereasonsforthisandthatIcouldnothaveexiledthePostmasterhadhenotbeenaharmfulperson.Ithasnowcometomyknowledgethatyoulenthimyourcarriageforhisremovalfromtown,andthatyouhaveevenacceptedpapersfromhimforsafecustody.

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