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Chapter 10

           Ithoughtyouall...forthelasttime...itwasawhim...”

           Heevidentlyhadsuddenfitsofreturninganimation,whenheawokefromhissemi-delirium;then,recoveringfullself-possessionforafewmoments,hewouldspeak,indisconnectedphraseswhichhadperhapshauntedhimforalongwhileonhisbedofsuffering,duringweary,sleeplessnights.

           “Well,good-bye,”hesaidabruptly.“Youthinkitiseasyformetosaygood-byetoyou?Ha,ha!”

           Feelingthathisquestionwassomewhatgauche,hesmiledangrily.Thenasifvexedthathecouldnoteverexpresswhathereallymeant,hesaidirritably,inaloudvoice:

           “Excellency,Ihavethehonourofinvitingyoutomyfuneral;thatis,ifyouwilldeigntohonouritwithyourpresence.Iinviteyouall,gentlemen,aswellasthegeneral.”

           Heburstoutlaughingagain,butitwasthelaughterofamadman.LizabethaProkofievnaapproachedhimanxiouslyandseizedhisarm.Hestaredatherforamoment,stilllaughing,butsoonhisfacegrewserious.

           “DoyouknowthatIcameheretoseethosetrees?”pointingtothetreesinthepark.“Itisnotridiculous,isit?Saythatitisnotridiculous!”hedemandedurgentlyofLizabethaProkofievna.Thenheseemedtobeplungedinthought.Amomentlaterheraisedhishead,andhiseyessoughtforsomeone.HewaslookingforEvgeniePavlovitch,whowasclosebyonhisrightasbefore,buthehadforgottenthis,andhiseyesrangedovertheassembledcompany.

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