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Chapter 2

           

           Theywerealllaughing,andtheguestjoinedinthechorus.

           “Hehasgonetogethiscoat,”saidtheboy.

           “Howannoying!”exclaimedtheprince.“Ithought...Tellme,ishe...”

           “Youthinkheisdrunk?”criedtheyoungmanonthesofa.“Notintheleast.He’sonlyhadthreeorfoursmallglasses,perhapsfive;butwhatisthat?Theusualthing!”

           Astheprinceopenedhismouthtoanswer,hewasinterruptedbythegirl,whosesweetfaceworeanexpressionofabsolutefrankness.

           “Heneverdrinksmuchinthemorning;ifyouhavecometotalkbusinesswithhim,doitnow.Itisthebesttime.Hesometimescomesbackdrunkintheevening;butjustnowhepassesthegreaterpartoftheeveningintears,andreadspassagesofHolyScripturealoud,becauseourmotherdiedfiveweeksago.”

           “Nodoubtheranoffbecausehedidnotknowwhattosaytoyou,”saidtheyouthonthedivan.“Ibetheistryingtocheatyou,andisthinkinghowbesttodoit.”

           JustthenLebedeffreturned,havingputonhiscoat.

           “Fiveweeks!”saidhe,wipinghiseyes.“Onlyfiveweeks!Poororphans!”

           “Butwhywearacoatinholes,”askedthegirl,“whenyournewoneishangingbehindthedoor?Didyounotseeit?”

           “Holdyourtongue,dragon-fly!”hescolded.

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