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Chapter 2

           Hereyesflashed;sherusheduptoayoungmanstandingnear,whomshedidnotknowintheleast,butwhohappenedtohaveinhishandathincane.Seizingthisfromhim,shebroughtitwithallherforceacrossthefaceofherinsulter.

           Allthisoccurred,ofcourse,inoneinstantoftime.

           Theyoungofficer,forgettinghimself,sprangtowardsher.Nastasia’sfollowerswerenotbyheratthemoment(theelderlygentlemanhavingdisappearedaltogether,andtheyoungermansimplystandingasideandroaringwithlaughter).

           Inanothermoment,ofcourse,thepolicewouldhavebeenonthespot,anditwouldhavegonehardwithNastasiaPhilipovnahadnotunexpectedaidappeared.

           Muishkin,whowasbutacoupleofstepsaway,hadtimetospringforwardandseizetheofficer’sarmsfrombehind.

           Theofficer,tearinghimselffromtheprince’sgrasp,pushedhimsoviolentlybackwardsthathestaggeredafewstepsandthensubsidedintoachair.

           ButtherewereotherdefendersforNastasiaonthespotbythistime.Thegentlemanknownasthe“boxer”nowconfrontedtheenragedofficer.

           “Kellerismyname,sir;ex-lieutenant,”hesaid,veryloud.“Ifyouwillacceptmeaschampionofthefairsex,Iamatyourdisposal.Englishboxinghasnosecretsfromme.Isympathizewithyoufortheinsultyouhavereceived,butIcan’tpermityoutoraiseyourhandagainstawomaninpublic.Ifyouprefertomeetmeaswouldbemorefittingtoyourrankinsomeothermanner,ofcourseyouunderstandme,captain.

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