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Chapter 5

           

           “Youcametomelastweek,inthenight,attwoo’clock,thedayIwaswithyouinthemorning!Confessitwasyou!”

           “Lastweek?Inthenight?Haveyougonecracked,mygoodfriend?”

           Hippolytepausedandconsideredamoment.Thenasmileofcunningalmosttriumphcrossedhislips.

           “Itwasyou,”hemurmured,almostinawhisper,butwithabsoluteconviction.“Yes,itwasyouwhocametomyroomandsatsilentlyonachairatmywindowforawholehourmore!Itwasbetweenoneandtwoatnight;youroseandwentoutataboutthree.Itwasyou,you!Whyyoushouldhavefrightenedmeso,whyyoushouldhavewishedtotormentmelikethat,Icannottellbutyouitwas.”

           Therewasabsolutehatredinhiseyesashesaidthis,buthislookoffearandhistremblinghadnotlefthim.

           “Youshallhearallthisdirectly,gentlemen.IIlisten!”

           Heseizedhispaperinadesperatehurry;hefidgetedwithit,andtriedtosortit,butforalongwhilehistremblinghandscouldnotcollectthesheetstogether.“He’seithermadordelirious,”murmuredRogojin.Atlasthebegan.

           Forthefirstfiveminutesthereader’svoicecontinuedtotremble,andhereaddisconnectedlyandunevenly;butgraduallyhisvoicestrengthened.Occasionallyaviolentfitofcoughingstoppedhim,buthisanimationgrewwiththeprogressofthereadingasdidalsothedisagreeableimpressionwhichitmadeuponhisaudience,untilitreachedthehighestpitchofexcitement.

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