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Chapter 13

           ThegeneralandTotskiexchangedlooks;Ganiafidgetedconvulsivelyinhischair.

           “Let’splayatsomegame!”suggestedtheactress.

           “Iknowanewandmostdelightfulgame,addedFerdishenko.

           “Whatisit?”askedtheactress.

           “Well,whenwetrieditwewereapartyofpeople,likethis,forinstance;andsomebodyproposedthateachofus,withoutleavinghisplaceatthetable,shouldrelatesomethingabouthimself.Ithadtobesomethingthathereallyandhonestlyconsideredtheveryworstactionhehadevercommittedinhislife.Buthewastobehonest—thatwasthechiefpoint!Hewasn’ttobeallowedtolie.”

           “Whatanextraordinaryidea!”saidthegeneral.

           “That’sthebeautyofit,general!”

           “It’safunnynotion,”saidTotski,“andyetquitenatural—it’sonlyanewwayofboasting.”

           “Perhapsthatisjustwhatwassofascinatingaboutit.”

           “Why,itwouldbeagametocryover—nottolaughat!”saidtheactress.

           “Diditsucceed?”askedNastasiaPhilipovna.“Come,let’stryit,let’stryit;wereallyarenotquitesojollyaswemightbe—let’stryit!Wemaylikeit;it’soriginal,atallevents!”

           “Yes,”saidFerdishenko;“it’sagoodidea—comealong—themenbegin.Ofcoursenooneneedtellastoryifhepreferstobedisobliging.Wemustdrawlots!Throwyourslipsofpaper,gentlemen,intothishat,andtheprinceshalldrawforturns.

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