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           Butifyoucallsocietyinhumanyouimplythattheyounggirlismadetosufferbyitscensure.Howthen,canyouholdheruptothescornofsocietyinthenewspaperswithoutrealizingthatyouaremakinghersuffering,stillgreater?Madmen!Vainfools!Theydon’tbelieveinGod,theydon’tbelieveinChrist!Butyouaresoeatenupbyprideandvanity,thatyouwillendbydevouringeachother—thatismyprophecy!Isnotthisabsurd?Isitnotmonstrouschaos?Andafterallthis,thatshamelesscreaturewillgoandbegtheirpardon!Aretheremanypeoplelikeyou?Whatareyousmilingat?BecauseIamnotashamedtodisgracemyselfbeforeyou?—Yes,Iamdisgraced—itcan’tbehelpednow!Butdon’tyoujeeratme,youscum!”(thiswasaimedatHippolyte).“Heisalmostathislastgasp,yethecorruptsothers.You,havegotholdofthislad—”(shepointedtoColia);“you,haveturnedhishead,youhavetaughthimtobeanatheist,youdon’tbelieveinGod,andyouarenottoooldtobewhipped,sir!Aplagueuponyou!Andso,PrinceLefNicolaievitch,youwillcallonthemtomorrow,willyou?”sheaskedtheprincebreathlessly,forthesecondtime.

           “Yes.”

           “ThenIwillneverspeaktoyouagain.”Shemadeasuddenmovementtogo,andthenturnedquicklyback.“Andyouwillcallonthatatheist?”shecontinued,pointingtoHippolyte.“Howdareyougrinatmelikethat?”sheshoutedfuriously,rushingattheinvalid,whosemockingsmiledrovehertodistraction.

           Exclamationsaroseonallsides.