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Chapter 6

           

           “Doyouknowwhat,Ihadbetternotcomeatalltomorrow!I’llpleadsick-listandstayaway,”saidtheprince,withdecision.

           Aglayastampedherfoot,andgrewquitepalewithanger.

           “Oh,mygoodness!Justlistentothat!‘Betternotcome,’whenthepartyisonpurposeforhim!GoodLord!Whatadelightfulthingitistohavetodowithsuchasuchastupidasyouare!”

           “Well,I’llcome,I’llcome,”interruptedtheprince,hastily,“andI’llgiveyoumywordofhonourthatIwillsitthewholeeveningandnotsayaword.”

           “Ibelievethat’sthebestthingyoucando.Yousaidyou’d‘pleadsick-list’justnow;whereintheworlddoyougetholdofsuchexpressions?Whydoyoutalktomelikethis?Areyoutryingtoirritateme,orwhat?”

           “Forgiveme,it’saschoolboyexpression.Iwon’tdoitagain.Iknowquitewell,Iseeit,thatyouareanxiousonmyaccount(now,don’tbeangry),anditmakesmeveryhappytoseeit.Youwouldn’tbelievehowfrightenedIamofmisbehavingsomehow,andhowgladIamofyourinstructions.Butallthispanicissimplynonsense,youknow,Aglaya!Igiveyoumyworditis;Iamsopleasedthatyouaresuchachild,suchadeargoodchild.Howcharmingyoucanbeifyoulike,Aglaya.”

           Aglayawantedtobeangry,ofcourse,butsuddenlysomequiteunexpectedfeelingseizeduponherheart,allinamoment.

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