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Chapter 14

           Youknowensignstheirbloodisboilingwater,theircircumstancesgenerallypenurious.Well,IhadaservantNikiforwhousedtodoeverythingformeinmyquarters,economizedandmanagedforme,andevenlaidhandsonanythinghecouldfind(belongingtootherpeople),inordertoaugmentourhouseholdgoods;butafaithful,honestfellowallthesame.

           “Iwasstrict,butjustbynature.Atthattimewewerestationedinasmalltown.Iwasquarteredatanoldwidow’shouse,alieutenant’swidowofeightyyearsofage.Shelivedinawretchedlittlewoodenhouse,andhadnotevenaservant,sopoorwasshe.

           “Herrelationshadalldiedoffherhusbandwasdeadandburiedfortyyearssince;andaniece,whohadlivedwithherandbulliedheruptothreeyearsago,wasdeadtoo;sothatshewasquitealone.

           “Well,Iwaspreciousdullwithher,especiallyasshewassochildishthattherewasnothingtobegotoutofher.Eventually,shestoleafowlofmine;thebusinessisamysterytothisday;butitcouldhavebeennoonebutherself.Irequestedtobequarteredsomewhereelse,andwasshiftedtotheotherendofthetown,tothehouseofamerchantwithalargefamily,andalongbeard,asIrememberhim.NikiforandIweredelightedtogo;buttheoldladywasnotpleasedatourdeparture.

           “Well,adayortwoafterwards,whenIreturnedfromdrill,Nikiforsaystome:‘Weoughtn’ttohaveleftourtureenwiththeoldlady,I’venothingtoservethesoupin.

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