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Chapter 14

           ‘No,no!’sayshe,‘don’tinsultmethatway.’‘Oh,ifthat’sthecase,giveittothevillagehospital,’Isay.‘Ah,’hesays,‘that’squiteadifferentmatter;that’sgoodofyouandgenerous.I’llpayitinthereforyouwithpleasure.’Ilikedthatoldfellow,Russiantothecore,delavraiesouche.Iwenthomeinraptures,buttookanotherroadinordertoavoidPeter.ImmediatelyonarrivingIsentupthebouquetforAnfisatoseewhensheawoke.

           “Youmayimagineherecstasy,hergratitude.ThewretchedPlaton,whohadalmostdiedsinceyesterdayofthereproachesshowereduponhim,weptonmyshoulder.OfcoursepoorPeterhadnochanceafterthis.

           “Ithoughthewouldcutmythroatatfirst,andwentaboutarmedreadytomeethim.Buthetookitdifferently;hefainted,andhadbrainfeverandconvulsions.Amonthafter,whenhehadhardlyrecovered,hewentofftotheCrimea,andtherehewasshot.

           “Iassureyouthisbusinessleftmenopeaceformanyalongyear.WhydidIdoit?Iwasnotinlovewithhermyself;I’mafraiditwassimplymischiefpure‘cussedness’onmypart.

           “IfIhadn’tseizedthatbouquetfromunderhisnosehemighthavebeenalivenow,andahappyman.Hemighthavebeensuccessfulinlife,andneverhavegonetofighttheTurks.”

           Totskiendedhistalewiththesamedignitythathadcharacterizeditscommencement.

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