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Chapter 4

           Sixtymonks,andnotasinglelayman!Itisaterribleidea,butitishistoric,itisstatistic;itisindeedoneofthosefactswhichenablesanintelligenthistoriantoreconstructthephysiognomyofaspecialepoch,foritbringsoutthisfurtherpointwithmathematicalaccuracy,thattheclergywereinthosedayssixtytimesricherandmoreflourishingthantherestofhumanityandperhapssixtytimesfatteralso...”

           “Youareexaggerating,youareexaggerating,Lebedeff!”criedhishearers,amidlaughter.

           “Iadmitthatitisanhistoricthought,butwhatisyourconclusion?”askedtheprince.

           HespokesoseriouslyinaddressingLebedeff,thathistonecontrastedquitecomicallywiththatoftheothers.Theywereverynearlylaughingathim,too,buthedidnotnoticeit.

           “Don’tyouseeheisalunatic,prince?”whisperedEvgeniePavlovitchinhisear.“Someonetoldmejustnowthatheisabittouchedonthesubjectoflawyers,thathehasamaniaformakingspeechesandintendstopasstheexaminations.Iamexpectingasplendidburlesquenow.”

           “Myconclusionisvast,”repliedLebedeff,inavoicelikethunder.“Letusexaminefirstthepsychologicalandlegalpositionofthecriminal.Weseethatinspiteofthedifficultyoffindingotherfood,theaccused,or,aswemaysay,myclient,hasoftenduringhispeculiarlifeexhibitedsignsofrepentance,andofwishingtogiveupthisclericaldiet.Incontrovertiblefactsprovethisassertion.

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