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Chapter 4

           Remarksofaneye-witnessarealwaysvaluable,whoeverhebe,don’tyouthinkso?”

           “HadIbeenthepublisherIshouldnothaveprintedit.Astotheevidenceofeye-witnesses,inthesedayspeoplepreferimpudentliestothestoriesofmenofworthandlongservice.Iknowofsomenotesoftheyear1812,whichIhavedetermined,prince,toleavethishouse,Mr.Lebedeff’shouse.”

           Thegenerallookedsignificantlyathishost.

           “OfcourseyouhaveyourownlodgingatPavlofskatatyourdaughter’shouse,”begantheprince,quiteatalosswhattosay.Hesuddenlyrecollectedthatthegeneralhadcomeforadviceonamostimportantmatter,affectinghisdestiny.

           “Atmywife’s;inotherwords,atmyownplace,mydaughter’shouse.”

           “Ibegyourpardon,I

           “IleaveLebedeff’shouse,mydearprince,becauseIhavequarrelledwiththisperson.Ibrokewithhimlastnight,andamverysorrythatIdidnotdosobefore.Iexpectrespect,prince,evenfromthosetowhomIgivemyheart,sotospeak.Prince,Ihaveoftengivenawaymyheart,andamnearlyalwaysdeceived.Thispersonwasquiteunworthyofthegift.”

           “Thereismuchthatmightbeimprovedinhim,”saidtheprince,moderately,“buthehassomequalitieswhichthoughamidthemonecannotbutdiscernacunningnaturerevealwhatisoftenadivertingintellect.”

           Theprince’stonewassonaturalandrespectfulthatthegeneralcouldnotpossiblysuspecthimofanyinsincerity.

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