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Chapter 10

           Hestoodinthemiddleoftheroominperplexity.Suddenlythedooropened,andincameAlexandra,candleinhand.Seeingtheprinceshestoppedbeforehiminsurprise,lookingathimquestioningly.

           Itwasclearthatshehadbeenmerelypassingthroughtheroomfromdoortodoor,andhadnothadtheremotestnotionthatshewouldmeetanyone.

           “Howdidyoucomehere?”sheasked,atlast.

           “IIcamein

           “Mammaisnotverywell,norisAglaya.Adelaidahasgonetobed,andIamjustgoing.Wewerealonethewholeevening.FatherandPrinceS.havegonetotown.”

           “Ihavecometoyounowto

           “Doyouknowwhattimeitis?”

           “Nno!”

           “Half-pasttwelve.Wearealwaysinbedbyone.”

           “IIthoughtitwashalf-pastnine!”

           “Nevermind!”shelaughed,“butwhydidn’tyoucomeearlier?Perhapsyouwereexpected!”

           “Ithought”hestammered,makingforthedoor.

           “Aurevoir!Ishallamusethemallwiththisstorytomorrow!”

           Hewalkedalongtheroadtowardshisownhouse.Hisheartwasbeating,histhoughtswereconfused,everythingaroundseemedtobepartofadream.

           Andsuddenly,justastwicealreadyhehadawakedfromsleepwiththesamevision,thatveryapparitionnowseemedtoriseupbeforehim.Thewomanappearedtostepoutfromthepark,andstandinthepathinfrontofhim,asthoughshehadbeenwaitingforhimthere.

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