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Chapter 2

           Thatmanwhoappearsincourtforscoundrels,rushesinhereinthenightandprays,lyingprostrate,banginghisheadonthegroundbythehalf-hourandforwhomdoyouthinkheprays?Whoarethesinnersfiguringinhisdrunkenpetitions?IhaveheardhimwithmyownearsprayingforthereposeofthesouloftheCountessduBarry!Coliaheardittoo.HeisasmadasaMarchhare!”

           “Youhearhowheslandersme,prince,”saidLebedeff,almostbesidehimselfwithrage.“Imaybeadrunkard,anevil-doer,athief,butatleastIcansayonethingformyself.Hedoesnotknowhowshouldhe,mockerthatheis?thatwhenhecameintotheworlditwasIwhowashedhim,anddressedhiminhisswathing-bands,formysisterAnisiahadlostherhusband,andwasingreatpoverty.Iwasverylittlebetteroffthanshe,butIsatupnightafternightwithher,andnursedbothmotherandchild;Iusedtogodownstairsandstealwoodforthemfromthehouse-porter.HowoftendidIsinghimtosleepwhenIwashalfdeadwithhunger!Inshort,Iwasmorethanafathertohim,andnownowhejeersatme!EvenifIdidcrossmyself,andprayforthereposeofthesouloftheComtesseduBarry,whatdoesitmatter?Threedaysago,forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ireadherbiographyinanhistoricaldictionary.Doyouknowwhoshewas?Youthere!”addressinghisnephew.“Speak!doyouknow?”

           “Ofcoursenooneknowsanythingaboutherbutyou,”mutteredtheyoungmaninawould-bejeeringtone.

           “ShewasaCountesswhorosefromshametoreignlikeaQueen.

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