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Chapter 3

           

           “Doyouadmirethatsortofwoman,prince?”heasked,lookingintentlyathim.Heseemedtohavesomespecialobjectinthequestion.

           “It’sawonderfulface,”saidtheprince,“andIfeelsurethatherdestinyisnotbyanymeansanordinary,uneventfulone.Herfaceissmilingenough,butshemusthavesufferedterriblyhasn’tshe?Hereyesshowitthosetwobonesthere,thelittlepointsunderhereyes,justwherethecheekbegins.It’saproudfacetoo,terriblyproud!AndIIcan’tsaywhethersheisgoodandkind,ornot.Oh,ifshebebutgood!Thatwouldmakeallwell!”

           “Andwouldyoumarryawomanlikethat,now?”continuedGania,nevertakinghisexcitedeyesofftheprince’sface.

           “Icannotmarryatall,”saidthelatter.“Iamaninvalid.”

           “WouldRogojinmarryher,doyouthink?”

           “Whynot?Certainlyhewould,Ishouldthink.Hewouldmarryhertomorrow!marryhertomorrowandmurderherinaweek!”

           HardlyhadtheprinceutteredthelastwordwhenGaniagavesuchafearfulshudderthattheprincealmostcriedout.

           “What’sthematter?”saidhe,seizingGania’shand.

           “Yourhighness!Hisexcellencybegsyourpresenceinherexcellency’sapartments!”announcedthefootman,appearingatthedoor.

           Theprinceimmediatelyfollowedthemanoutoftheroom.

           

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