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Chapter 5

           Perhapsyoucanthinkofsomethingmoreexcitingthanaboutthedonkey,eh?”

           “Imustsay,again,Ican’tunderstandhowyoucanexpectanyonetotellyoustoriesstraightaway,so,”saidAdelaida.“IknowInevercould!”

           “Yes,buttheprincecan,becauseheiscleverclevererthanyouarebytenortwentytimes,ifyoulike.There,that’sso,prince;andseriously,let’sdropthedonkeynowwhatelsedidyouseeabroad,besidesthedonkey?”

           “Yes,buttheprincetoldusaboutthedonkeyverycleverly,allthesame,”saidAlexandra.“Ihavealwaysbeenmostinterestedtohearhowpeoplegomadandgetwellagain,andthatsortofthing.Especiallywhenithappenssuddenly.”

           “Quiteso,quiteso!”criedMrs.Epanchin,delighted.“Iseeyoucanbesensiblenowandthen,Alexandra.YouwerespeakingofSwitzerland,prince?”

           “Yes.WecametoLucerne,andIwastakenoutinaboat.Ifelthowlovelyitwas,butthelovelinessweigheduponmesomehoworother,andmademefeelmelancholy.”

           “Why?”askedAlexandra.

           “Idon’tknow;IalwaysfeellikethatwhenIlookatthebeautiesofnatureforthefirsttime;butthen,Iwasillatthattime,ofcourse!”

           “Oh,butIshouldliketoseeit!”saidAdelaida;“andIdon’tknowwhenweshallevergoabroad.I’vebeentwoyearslookingoutforagoodsubjectforapicture.I’vedoneallIknow.‘TheNorthandSouthIknowbyheart,’asourpoetobserves.Dohelpmetoasubject,prince.

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