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Chapter 6

           Hemademeabowandarrow,andIshotapigeon.Don’tyouremembershootingapigeon,youandI,oneday?”

           “Yes,andhemademeacardboardhelmet,andalittlewoodensword—Iremember!”saidAdelaida.

           “Yes,Iremembertoo!”saidAlexandra.“Youquarrelledaboutthewoundedpigeon,andAdelaidawasputinthecorner,andstoodtherewithherhelmetandswordandall.”

           ThepoorgeneralhadmerelymadetheremarkabouthavingcarriedAglayainhisarmsbecausehealwaysdidsobeginaconversationwithyoungpeople.Butithappenedthatthistimehehadreallyhituponthetruth,thoughhehadhimselfentirelyforgottenthefact.ButwhenAdelaidaandAglayarecalledtheepisodeofthepigeon,hismindbecamefilledwithmemories,anditisimpossibletodescribehowthispooroldman,usuallyhalfdrunk,wasmovedbytherecollection.

           “Iremember—Irememberitall!”hecried.“Iwascaptainthen.Youweresuchalovelylittlething—NinaAlexandrovna!—Gania,listen!IwasreceivedthenbyGeneralEpanchin.”

           “Yes,andlookwhatyouhavecometonow!”interruptedMrs.Epanchin.“However,Iseeyouhavenotquitedrunkyourbetterfeelingsaway.

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