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Chapter 14

           ‘I’vefoundthem,Eureka!’‘No!where,where?’‘AtEkshaisk(alittletownfifteenmilesoff)there’saricholdmerchant,whokeepsalotofcanaries,hasnochildren,andheandhiswifearedevotedtoflowers.He’sgotsomecamellias.’‘Andwhatifhewon’tletyouhavethem?’‘I’llgoonmykneesandimploretillIgetthem.Iwon’tgoaway.’‘Whenshallyoustart?’‘Tomorrowmorningatfiveo’clock.’‘Goon,’Isaid,‘andgoodlucktoyou.’

           “Iwasgladforthepoorfellow,andwenthome.Butanideagotholdofmesomehow.Idon’tknowhow.Itwasnearlytwointhemorning.Irangthebellandorderedthecoachmantobewakedupandsenttome.Hecame.Igavehimatipoffifteenroubles,andtoldhimtogetthecarriagereadyatonce.Inhalfanhouritwasatthedoor.Igotinandoffwewent.

           “ByfiveIdrewupattheEkshaiskyinn.Iwaitedtheretilldawn,andsoonaftersixIwasoff,andattheoldmerchantTrepalaf’s.

           “‘Camellias!’Isaid,‘father,saveme,saveme,letmehavesomecamellias!’Hewasatall,greyoldmanaterrible-lookingoldgentleman.‘Notabitofit,’hesays.‘Iwon’t.’DownIwentonmyknees.‘Don’tsayso,don’tthinkwhatyou’redoing!’Icried;‘it’samatteroflifeanddeath!’‘Ifthat’sthecase,takethem,’sayshe.SoupIget,andcutsuchabouquetofredcamellias!Hehadawholegreenhousefullofthemlovelyones.Theoldfellowsighs.Ipulloutahundredroubles.

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