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Chapter 3

           Tearsstoodinhiseyes,andyethisspeechwasnothingbutacollectionofdisconnectedsentences,withoutbeginningandwithoutend—astringofunexpectedwordsandunexpectedsentiments—collidingwithoneanother,andjumpingoveroneanother,astheyburstfromhislips.

           “Enough!”heconcludedatlast,“youunderstandme,andthatisthegreatthing.Aheartlikeyourscannothelpunderstandingthesufferingsofanother.Prince,youaretheidealofgenerosity;whatareothermenbesideyourself?Butyouareyoung—acceptmyblessing!Myprincipalobjectistobegyoutofixanhourforamostimportantconversation—thatismygreathope,prince.Myheartneedsbutalittlefriendshipandsympathy,andyetIcannotalwaysfindmeanstosatisfyit.”

           “Butwhynotnow?Iamreadytolisten,and—”

           “No,no—prince,notnow!Nowisadream!Anditistoo,tooimportant!ItistobethehourofFatetome—myownhour.Ourinterviewisnottobebrokeninuponbyeverychancecomer,everyimpertinentguest—andthereareplentyofsuchstupid,impertinentfellows”—(hebentoverandwhisperedmysteriously,withafunny,frightenedlookonhisface)—“whoareunworthytotieyourshoe,prince.Idon’tsaymine,mind—youwillunderstandme,prince.Onlyyouunderstandme,prince—nooneelse.Hedoesn’tunderstandme,heisabsolutely—absolutelyunabletosympathize.ThefirstqualificationforunderstandinganotherisHeart.

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