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Chapter 3

           Hewouldtakeupabookfromthetableandopenittalkingallthewhile,lookattheheadingofachapter,shutitandputitbackagain,seizinganotherimmediately,butholdingitunopenedinhishand,andwavingitintheairashespoke.

           “Butenough!”hecried,suddenly.“IseeIhavebeenboringyouwithmy

           “Notintheleastnotintheleast,Iassureyou.Onthecontrary,Iamlisteningmostattentively,andamanxioustoguess

           “Prince,IwishtoplacemyselfinarespectablepositionIwishtoesteemmyselfandto

           “Mydearsir,amanofsuchnobleaspirationsisworthyofallesteembyvirtueofthoseaspirationsalone.”

           Theprincebroughtouthis“copy-booksentence”inthefirmbeliefthatitwouldproduceagoodeffect.Hefeltinstinctivelythatsomesuchwell-soundinghumbug,broughtoutatthepropermoment,wouldsoothetheoldman’sfeelings,andwouldbespeciallyacceptabletosuchamaninsuchaposition.Atallhazards,hisguestmustbedespatchedwithheartrelievedandspiritcomforted;thatwastheproblembeforetheprinceatthismoment.

           Thephraseflatteredthegeneral,touchedhim,andpleasedhimmightily.Heimmediatelychangedhistone,andstartedoffonalongandsolemnexplanation.Butlistenashewould,theprincecouldmakeneitherheadnortailofit.

           Thegeneralspokehotlyandquicklyfortenminutes;hespokeasthoughhiswordscouldnotkeeppacewithhiscrowdingthoughts.

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