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Chapter 12

           

           “Idon’tbelieveit!It’simpossible!Whatobjectcouldtheyhave?”Hejumpedupfromhischairinhisexcitement.

           “NordoIbelieveit,inspiteoftheproofs.Thegirlisself-willedandfantastic,andinsane!She’swicked,wicked!I’llrepeatitforathousandyearsthatshe’swicked;theyallare,justnow,allmydaughters,eventhat‘wethen’Alexandra.AndyetIdon’tbelieveit.BecauseIdon’tchoosetobelieveit,perhaps;butIdon’t.Whyhaven’tyoubeen?”sheturnedontheprincesuddenly.“Whydidn’tyoucomenearusallthesethreedays,eh?”

           Theprincebegantogivehisreasons,butsheinterruptedhimagain.

           “Everybodytakesyouinanddeceivesyou;youwenttotownyesterday.Idareswearyouwentdownonyourkneestothatrogue,andbeggedhimtoacceptyourtenthousandroubles!”

           “Ineverthoughtofdoinganysuchthing.Ihavenotseenhim,andheisnotarogue,inmyopinion.Ihavehadaletterfromhim.”

           “Showitme!”

           Theprincetookapaperfromhispocket-book,andhandedittoLizabethaProkofievna.Itranasfollows:

           “Sir,

           “IntheeyesoftheworldIamsurethatIhavenocauseforprideorself-esteem.Iammuchtooinsignificantforthat.Butwhatmaybesotoothermen’seyesisnotsotoyours.Iamconvincedthatyouarebetterthanotherpeople.Doktorenkodisagreeswithme,butIamcontenttodifferfromhimonthispoint.

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