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Chapter 5

           “YouthinkI’mnotcapableofopeningthispacket,doyou?”Heglareddefiantlyroundattheaudienceingeneral.

           Theprinceobservedthathewastremblingallover.

           “Noneofuseverthoughtsuchathing!”Muishkinrepliedforall.“Whyshouldyousupposeitofus?Andwhatareyougoingtoread,Hippolyte?Whatisit?”

           “Yes,whatisit?”askedothers.Thepacketsealedwithredwaxseemedtoattracteveryone,asthoughitwereamagnet.

           “Iwrotethisyesterday,myself,justafterIsawyou,prince,andtoldyouIwouldcomedownhere.Iwrotealldayandallnight,andfinisheditthismorningearly.AfterwardsIhadadream.”

           “Hadn’twebetterhearittomorrow?”askedtheprincetimidly.

           “Tomorrow‘therewillbenomoretime!’”laughedHippolyte,hysterically.“Youneedn’tbeafraid;Ishallgetthroughthewholethinginfortyminutes,atmostanhour!Lookhowinterestedeverybodyis!Everybodyhasdrawnnear.Look!lookatthemallstaringatmysealedpacket!IfIhadn’tsealeditupitwouldn’thavebeenhalfsoeffective!Ha,ha!that’smystery,thatis!Nowthen,gentlemen,shallIbreakthesealornot?Saytheword;it’samystery,Itellyouasecret!Prince,youknowwhosaidtherewouldbe‘nomoretime’?ItwasthegreatandpowerfulangelintheApocalypse.”

           “Betternotreaditnow,”saidtheprince,puttinghishandonthepacket.

           “No,don’treadit!”criedEvgeniesuddenly.

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