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Chapter 5

           So,nowthen,whoisthisabbot?”

           “AbbotPafnute,”saidourfriend,seriouslyandwithdeference.

           “Pafnute,yes.Andwhowashe?”

           Mrs.Epanchinputthesequestionshastilyandbrusquely,andwhentheprinceansweredshenoddedherheadsagelyateachwordhesaid.

           “TheAbbotPafnutelivedinthefourteenthcentury,”begantheprince;“hewasinchargeofoneofthemonasteriesontheVolga,aboutwhereourpresentKostromagovernmentlies.HewenttoOreolandhelpedinthegreatmattersthengoingoninthereligiousworld;hesignedanedictthere,andIhaveseenaprintofhissignature;itstruckme,soIcopiedit.Whenthegeneralaskedme,inhisstudy,towritesomethingforhim,toshowmyhandwriting,Iwrote‘TheAbbotPafnutesignedthis,’intheexacthandwritingoftheabbot.Thegenerallikeditverymuch,andthat’swhyherecalleditjustnow.”

           “Aglaya,makeanoteof‘Pafnute,’orweshallforgethim.H’m!andwhereisthissignature?”

           “Ithinkitwasleftonthegeneral’stable.”

           “Letitbesentforatonce!”

           “Oh,I’llwriteyouanewoneinhalfaminute,”saidtheprince,“ifyoulike!”

           “Ofcourse,mamma!”saidAlexandra.“Butlet’shavelunchnow,weareallhungry!”

           “Yes;comealong,prince,”saidthemother,“areyouveryhungry?”

           “Yes;ImustsaythatIamprettyhungry,thanksverymuch.

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