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Chapter 2

           “He’llprobablybemakingoffthereagain!Whatadisgraceitallis!”

           “Well,heshouldn’tsteal,”criedGania,pantingwithfury.AndjustatthismomenthiseyemetHippolyte’s.

           “Asforyou,sir,”hecried,“youshouldatleastrememberthatyouareinastrangehouseand—receivinghospitality;youshouldnottaketheopportunityoftormentinganoldman,sir,whoistooevidentlyoutofhismind.”

           Hippolytelookedfurious,butherestrainedhimself.

           “Idon’tquiteagreewithyouthatyourfatherisoutofhismind,”heobserved,quietly.“Onthecontrary,Icannothelpthinkinghehasbeenlessdementedoflate.Don’tyouthinkso?Hehasgrownsocunningandcareful,andweighshiswordssodeliberately;hespoketomeaboutthatKapitonfellowwithanobject,youknow!Justfancy—hewantedmeto—”

           “Oh,deviltakewhathewantedyoutodo!Don’ttrytobetoocunningwithme,youngman!”shoutedGania.“Ifyouareawareoftherealreasonformyfather’spresentcondition(andyouhavekeptsuchanexcellentspyingwatchduringtheselastfewdaysthatyouaresuretobeawareofit)—youhadnorightwhatevertotormentthe—unfortunateman,andtoworrymymotherbyyourexaggerationsoftheaffair;becausethewholebusinessisnonsense—simplyadrunkenfreak,andnothingmore,quiteunprovedbyanyevidence,andIdon’tbelievethatmuchofit!”(hesnappedhisfingers).

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