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Chapter 2

           Oneeveningafterdinnerhestumbledashesteppedoutofhiscarriage.Hefell,andstruckhisheadonthecurb,anddiedimmediately.Hewasseventy-threeyearsofage,andhadaredface,andwhitehair;hedelugedhimselfwithscent,andwasalwayssmilinglikeachild.PeterZakkaritchrecalledmyinterviewwithhim,andsaid,‘youforetoldhisdeath.’”

           Theprincerosefromhisseat,andLebedeff,surprisedtoseehisguestpreparingtogososoon,remarked:“Youarenotinterested?”inarespectfultone.

           “Iamnotverywell,andmyheadaches.Doubtlesstheeffectofthejourney,”repliedtheprince,frowning.

           “Youshouldgointothecountry,”saidLebedefftimidly.

           Theprinceseemedtobeconsideringthesuggestion.

           “Yousee,Iamgoingintothecountrymyselfinthreedays,withmychildrenandbelongings.Thelittleoneisdelicate;sheneedschangeofair;andduringourabsencethishousewillbedoneup.IamgoingtoPavlofsk.”

           “YouaregoingtoPavlofsktoo?”askedtheprincesharply.“Everybodyseemstobegoingthere.Haveyouahouseinthatneighbourhood?”

           “Idon’tknowofmanypeoplegoingtoPavlofsk,andasforthehouse,IvanPtitsinhasletmeoneofhisvillasrathercheaply.Itisapleasantplace,lyingonahillsurroundedbytrees,andonecanlivethereforameresong.Thereisgoodmusictobeheard,sonowonderitispopular.Ishallstayinthelodge.Astothevillaitself...

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