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Chapter 5

           

           “Youastonishme,”saidthelady,gazingasbefore.“Fits,andhungrytoo!Whatsortoffits?”

           “Oh,theydon’tcomeonfrequently,besides,he’saregularchild,thoughheseemstobefairlyeducated.Ishouldlikeyou,ifpossible,mydears,”thegeneraladded,makingslowlyforthedoor,“toputhimthroughhispacesabit,andseewhatheisgoodfor.Ithinkyoushouldbekindtohim;itisagooddeed,youknowhowever,justasyoulike,ofcoursebutheisasortofrelation,remember,andIthoughtitmightinterestyoutoseetheyoungfellow,seeingthatthisisso.”

           “Oh,ofcourse,mamma,ifweneedn’tstandonceremonywithhim,wemustgivethepoorfellowsomethingtoeatafterhisjourney;especiallyashehasnottheleastideawheretogoto,”saidAlexandra,theeldestofthegirls.

           “Besides,he’squiteachild;wecanentertainhimwithalittlehide-and-seek,incaseofneed,”saidAdelaida.

           “Hide-and-seek?Whatdoyoumean?”inquiredMrs.Epanchin.

           “Oh,dostoppretending,mamma,”criedAglaya,invexation.“Sendhimup,father;motherallows.”

           Thegeneralrangthebellandgaveordersthattheprinceshouldbeshownin.

           “Onlyonconditionthathehasanapkinunderhischinatlunch,then,”saidMrs.Epanchin,“andletFedor,orMavra,standbehindhimwhileheeats.Ishequietwhenhehasthesefits?Hedoesn’tshowviolence,doeshe?”

           “Onthecontrary,heseemstobeverywellbroughtup.

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