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Chapter 2

           Isaid,‘OhLord!giveresttothesoulofthatgreatsinner,theComtesseduBarry,andtoallunhappyoneslikeher.’Youseethatisquiteadifferentthing,forhowmanysinnersthereare,howmanywomen,whohavepassedthroughthetrialsofthislife,arenowsufferingandgroaninginpurgatory!Iprayedforyou,too,inspiteofyourinsolenceandimpudence,alsoforyourfellows,asitseemsthatyouclaimtoknowhowIpray...”

           “Oh!that’senoughinallconscience!Prayforwhomyouchoose,andthedeviltakethemandyou!Wehaveascholarhere;youdidnotknowthat,prince?”hecontinued,withasneer.“Hereadsallsortsofbooksandmemoirsnow.”

           “Atanyrate,yourunclehasakindheart,”remarkedtheprince,whoreallyhadtoforcehimselftospeaktothenephew,somuchdidhedislikehim.

           “Oh,nowyouaregoingtopraisehim!Hewillbesetup!Heputshishandonhisheart,andheisdelighted!Ineversaidhewasamanwithoutheart,butheisarascalthat’sthepityofit.Andthen,heisaddictedtodrink,andhismindisunhinged,likethatofmostpeoplewhohavetakenmorethanisgoodforthemforyears.Heloveshischildrenoh,Iknowthatwellenough!Herespectedmyaunt,hislatewife...andheevenhasasortofaffectionforme.Hehasrememberedmeinhiswill.”

           “Ishallleaveyounothing!”exclaimedhisuncleangrily.

           “Listentome,Lebedeff,”saidtheprinceinadecidedvoice,turninghisbackontheyoungman.

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