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Chapter 7

           

           “IonlynowperceivewhataterriblemistakeImadeinreadingthisarticletothem,”saidHippolyte,suddenly,addressingEvgenie,andlookingathimwithanexpressionoftrustandconfidence,asthoughhewereapplyingtoafriendforcounsel.

           “Yes,it’sadrollsituation;Ireallydon’tknowwhatadvicetogiveyou,”repliedEvgenie,laughing.Hippolytegazedsteadfastlyathim,butsaidnothing.Tolookathimonemighthavesupposedthathewasunconsciousatintervals.

           “Excuseme,”saidLebedeff,“butdidyouobservetheyounggentleman’sstyle?‘I’llgoandblowmybrainsoutinthepark,’sayshe,‘soasnottodisturbanyone.’Hethinkshewon’tdisturbanybodyifhegoesthreeyardsaway,intothepark,andblowshisbrainsoutthere.”

           “Gentlemenbegantheprince.

           “No,no,excuseme,mostreveredprince,”Lebedeffinterrupted,excitedly.“Sinceyoumusthaveobservedyourselfthatthisisnojoke,andsinceatleasthalfyourguestsmustalsohaveconcludedthatafterallthathasbeensaidthisyouthmustblowhisbrainsoutforhonour’ssakeIasmasterofthishouse,andbeforethesewitnesses,nowcalluponyoutotakesteps.”

           “Yes,butwhatamItodo,Lebedeff?WhatstepsamItotake?Iamready.”

           “I’lltellyou.Inthefirstplacehemustimmediatelydeliverupthepistolwhichheboastedof,withallitsappurtenances.

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