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Chapter 6

           

           “Ha,ha!Thenyouareafraidyouwillwaveyourarmsabout!Iwouldn’tmindbettingthatyou’lltalkaboutsomeloftysubject,somethingseriousandlearned.Howdelightful,howtactfulthatwillbe!”

           “Ishouldthinkitwouldbeveryfoolishindeed,unlessithappenedtocomeinappropriately.”

           “Lookhere,onceforall,”criedAglaya,boilingover,“ifIhearyoutalkingaboutcapitalpunishment,ortheeconomicalconditionofRussia,oraboutBeautyredeemingtheworld,oranythingofthatsort,I’llwell,ofcourseIshalllaughandseemverypleased,butIwarnyoubeforehand,don’tlookmeinthefaceagain!I’mseriousnow,mind,thistimeIamreallyserious.”Shecertainlydidsaythisveryseriously,somuchso,thatshelookedquitedifferentfromwhatsheusuallywas,andtheprincecouldnothelpnoticingthefact.Shedidnotseemtobejokingintheslightestdegree.

           “Well,you’veputmeintosuchafrightthatIshallcertainlymakeafoolofmyself,andverylikelybreaksomethingtoo.Iwasn’tabitalarmedbefore,butnowI’masnervousascanbe.”

           “Thendon’tspeakatall.Sitstillanddon’ttalk.”

           “Oh,Ican’tdothat,youknow!Ishallsaysomethingfoolishoutofpure‘funk,’andbreaksomethingforthesameexcellentreason;IknowIshall.PerhapsIshallslipandfallontheslipperyfloor;I’vedonethatbeforenow,youknow.Ishalldreamofitallnightnow.Whydidyousayanythingaboutit?”

           Aglayalookedblacklyathim.

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