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Chapter 8

           

           ThespeechofLebedeff’snephewcausedacertainstiramongthecompany;murmursarose,thoughwiththeexceptionofLebedeff,whowasstillverymuchexcited,everyonewascarefulnottointerfereinthematter.Strangelyenough,Lebedeff,althoughontheprince’sside,seemedquiteproudofhisnephew’seloquence.Gratifiedvanitywasvisibleintheglanceshecastupontheassembledcompany.

           “Inmyopinion,Mr.Doktorenko,”saidtheprince,inratheralowvoice,“youarequiterightinatleasthalfofwhatyousay.Iwouldgofurtherandsaythatyouarealtogetherright,andthatIquiteagreewithyou,iftherewerenotsomethinglackinginyourspeech.Icannotundertaketosaypreciselywhatitis,butyouhavecertainlyomittedsomething,andyoucannotbequitejustwhilethereissomethinglacking.Butletusputthatasideandreturntothepoint.Tellmewhatinducedyoutopublishthisarticle.Everywordofitisacalumny,andIthink,gentlemen,thatyouhavebeenguiltyofameanaction.”

           “Allowme

           “Sir

           “What?What?What?”criedallthevisitorsatonce,inviolentagitation.

           “Astothearticle,”saidHippolyteinhiscroakingvoice,“Ihavetoldyoualreadythatwenoneofusapproveofit!Thereisthewriter,”headded,pointingtotheboxer,whosatbesidehim.“Iquiteadmitthathehaswrittenitinhisoldregimentalmanner,withanequaldisregardforstyleanddecency.

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