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Chapter 5

           itissomethingquiteinconceivable,prince,”herepeatedwithgrowinganimation,likeamanregainingconsciousness.“Takenoteofit,prince,rememberit;youcollect,Iamtold,factsconcerningcapitalpunishment...Theytoldmeso.Ha,ha!MyGod,howabsurd!”Hesatdownonthesofa,puthiselbowsonthetable,andlaidhisheadonhishands.“Itisshamefulthoughwhatdoesitmattertomeifitisshameful?

           “Gentlemen,gentlemen!Iamabouttobreaktheseal,”hecontinued,withdetermination.“IIofcourseIdon’tinsistuponanyonelisteningiftheydonotwishto.”

           Withtremblingfingershebrokethesealanddrewoutseveralsheetsofpaper,smoothedthemoutbeforehim,andbegansortingthem.

           “Whatonearthdoesallthismean?What’shegoingtoread?”mutteredseveralvoices.Otherssaidnothing;butoneandallsatdownandwatchedwithcuriosity.Theybegantothinksomethingstrangemightreallybeabouttohappen.Verastoodandtrembledbehindherfather’schair,almostintearswithfright;Coliawasnearlyasmuchalarmedasshewas.LebedeffjumpedupandputacoupleofcandlesnearertoHippolyte,sothathemightseebetter.

           “Gentlemen,thisyou’llsoonseewhatthisis,”beganHippolyte,andsuddenlycommencedhisreading.

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