Chapter 7

           

           “Ihadasmallpocketpistol.Ihadprocureditwhilestillaboy,atthatdrollagewhenthestoriesofduelsandhighwaymenbegintodelightone,andwhenoneimaginesoneselfnoblystandingfireatsomefutureday,inaduel.

           “Therewereacoupleofoldbulletsinthebagwhichcontainedthepistol,andpowderenoughinanoldflaskfortwoorthreecharges.

           “Thepistolwasawretchedthing,verycrookedandwouldn’tcarryfartherthanfifteenpacesatthemost.However,itwouldsendyourskullflyingwellenoughifyoupressedthemuzzleofitagainstyourtemple.

           “IdeterminedtodieatPavlofskatsunrise,intheparksoastomakenocommotioninthehouse.

           “This‘explanation’willmakethematterclearenoughtothepolice.Studentsofpsychology,andanyoneelsewholikes,maymakewhattheypleaseofit.Ishouldnotlikethispaper,however,tobemadepublic.Irequesttheprincetokeepacopyhimself,andtogiveacopytoAglayaIvanovnaEpanchin.Thisismylastwillandtestament.Asformyskeleton,IbequeathittotheMedicalAcademyforthebenefitofscience.

           “Irecognizenojurisdictionovermyself,andIknowthatIamnowbeyondthepoweroflawsandjudges.

           “Alittlewhileagoaveryamusingideastruckme.

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