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Chapter 4

           

           Thegeneralgazedathishostdisdainfully.

           “Oh,goon,”hesaid,“finishyoursentence,byallmeans.SayhowodditappearstoyouthatamanfallentosuchadepthofhumiliationasI,caneverhavebeentheactualeye-witnessofgreatevents.Goon,Idon’tmind!Hashefoundtimetotellyouscandalaboutme?”

           “No,I’veheardnothingofthisfromLebedeff,ifyoumeanLebedeff.”

           “H’m;Ithoughtdifferently.Yousee,weweretalkingoverthisperiodofhistory.Iwascriticizingacurrentreportofsomethingwhichthenhappened,andhavingbeenmyselfaneye-witnessoftheoccurrenceyouaresmiling,princeyouarelookingatmyfaceasif

           “Ohno!notatallI

           “Iamratheryoung-looking,Iknow;butIamactuallyolderthanIappeartobe.Iwastenorelevenintheyear1812.Idon’tknowmyageexactly,butithasalwaysbeenaweaknessofminetomakeitoutlessthanitreallyis.”

           “Iassureyou,general,Idonotintheleastdoubtyourstatement.OneofourlivingautobiographersstatesthatwhenhewasasmallbabyinMoscowin1812theFrenchsoldiersfedhimwithbread.”

           “Well,thereyousee!”saidthegeneral,condescendingly.“Thereisnothingwhateverunusualaboutmytale.Truthveryoftenappearstobeimpossible.Iwasapageitsoundsstrange,Idaresay.

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