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Chapter 10

           Iwouldonlypointoutthatfromtherightofmight,totherightoftigersandcrocodiles,orevenDaniloffandGorsky,isbutastep.”

           “Iknownothingaboutthat;whatelse?”

           Hippolytewasscarcelylistening.Hekeptsaying“well?”and“whatelse?”mechanically,withouttheleastcuriosity,andbymereforceofhabit.

           “Why,nothingelse;thatisall.”

           “However,Ibearyounogrudge,”saidHippolytesuddenly,and,hardlyconsciousofwhathewasdoing,heheldouthishandwithasmile.ThegesturetookEvgeniePavlovitchbysurprise,butwiththeutmostgravityhetouchedthehandthatwasofferedhimintokenofforgiveness.

           “Icanbutthankyou,”hesaid,inatonetoorespectfultobesincere,“foryourkindnessinlettingmespeak,forIhaveoftennoticedthatourLiberalsneverallowotherpeopletohaveanopinionoftheirown,andimmediatelyanswertheiropponentswithabuse,iftheydonothaverecoursetoargumentsofastillmoreunpleasantnature.”

           “Whatyousayisquitetrue,”observedGeneralEpanchin;then,claspinghishandsbehindhisback,hereturnedtohisplaceontheterracesteps,whereheyawnedwithanairofboredom.

           “Come,sir,thatwilldo;youwearyme,”saidLizabethaProkofievnasuddenlytoEvgeniePavlovitch.

           Hippolyteroseallatonce,lookingtroubledandalmostfrightened.

           “Itistimeformetogo,”hesaid,glancingroundinperplexity.“Ihavedetainedyou...Iwantedtotellyoueverything...

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