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Chapter 8

           Wewereeducatedtogether;Iwentstraightintothearmy,andhe—”

           “Myfatherwentintothearmy,too.Hewasasub-lieutenantintheVasiliefskyregiment.”

           “No,sir—intheBielomirsky;hechangedintothelattershortlybeforehisdeath.Iwasathisbedsidewhenhedied,andgavehimmyblessingforeternity.Yourmother—”Thegeneralpaused,asthoughovercomewithemotion.

           “Shediedafewmonthslater,fromacold,”saidtheprince.

           “Oh,notcold—believeanoldman—notfromacold,butfromgriefforherprince.Oh—yourmother,yourmother!heigh-ho!Youth—youth!YourfatherandI—oldfriendsaswewere—nearlymurderedeachotherforhersake.”

           Theprincebegantobealittleincredulous.

           “Iwaspassionatelyinlovewithherwhenshewasengaged—engagedtomyfriend.Theprincenoticedthefactandwasfurious.Hecameandwokemeatseveno’clockonemorning.Iriseanddressinamazement;silenceonbothsides.Iunderstanditall.Hetakesacoupleofpistolsoutofhispocket—acrossahandkerchief—withoutwitnesses.Whyinvitewitnesseswhenbothofuswouldbewalkingineternityinacoupleofminutes?Thepistolsareloaded;westretchthehandkerchiefandstandoppositeoneanother.Weaimthepistolsateachother’shearts.

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