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Chapter 3

           Heshowsdecidedbacchanalianpredilectionsatonetime,andatanotheristearfulandsensitive,butatanymomentheisliabletoparoxysmsofsuchragethatIassureyou,prince,Iamquitealarmed.Iamnotamilitaryman,youknow.Yesterdayweweresittingtogetherinthetavern,andtheliningofmycoatwasquiteaccidentally,ofcoursestickingoutrightinfront.Thegeneralsquintedatit,andflewintoarage.Heneverlooksmequiteinthefacenow,unlessheisverydrunkormaudlin;butyesterdayhelookedatmeinsuchawaythatashiverwentalldownmyback.Iintendtofindthepursetomorrow;buttillthenIamgoingtohaveanothernightofitwithhim.”

           “What’sthegoodoftormentinghimlikethis?”criedtheprince.

           “Idon’ttormenthim,prince,Idon’tindeed!”criedLebedeff,hotly.“Ilovehim,mydearsir,Iesteemhim;andbelieveitornot,Ilovehimallthebetterforthisbusiness,yesandvaluehimmore.”

           Lebedeffsaidthissoseriouslythattheprincequitelosthistemperwithhim.

           “Nonsense!lovehimandtormenthimso!Why,bytheveryfactthatheputthepurseprominentlybeforeyou,firstunderthechairandtheninyourlining,heshowsthathedoesnotwishtodeceiveyou,butisanxioustobegyourforgivenessinthisartlessway.Doyouhear?Heisaskingyourpardon.Heconfidesinthedelicacyofyourfeelings,andinyourfriendshipforhim.

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