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Chapter 3

           

           “Isthatyou,Keller?”saidtheprince,insurprise.

           “Yes,I’vebeenlookingforyou.IwaitedforyouattheEpanchins’house,butofcourseIcouldnotcomein.Idoggedyoufrombehindasyouwalkedalongwiththegeneral.Well,prince,hereisKeller,absolutelyatyourservicecommandhim!readytosacrificehimselfeventodieincaseofneed.”

           “Butwhy?”

           “Oh,why?Ofcourseyou’llbechallenged!ThatwasyoungLieutenantMoloftsoff.Iknowhim,orratherofhim;hewon’tpassaninsult.HewilltakenonoticeofRogojinandmyself,and,therefore,youaretheonlyonelefttoaccountfor.You’llhavetopaythepiper,prince.Hehasbeenaskingaboutyou,andundoubtedlyhisfriendwillcallonyoutomorrowperhapsheisatyourhousealready.Ifyouwoulddomethehonourtohavemeforasecond,prince,Ishouldbehappy.That’swhyIhavebeenlookingforyounow.”

           “Duel!You’vecometotalkaboutaduel,too!”Theprinceburstoutlaughing,tothegreatastonishmentofKeller.Helaughedunrestrainedly,andKeller,whohadbeenonpinsandneedles,andinafeverofexcitementtoofferhimselfas“second,”wasverynearbeingoffended.

           “Youcaughthimbythearms,youknow,prince.Nomanofproperpridecanstandthatsortoftreatmentinpublic.”

           “Yes,andhegavemeafearfuldiginthechest,”criedtheprince,stilllaughing.“Whatarewetofightabout?Ishallbeghispardon,that’sall.

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