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Chapter 7

           Thereissomuchwrittenandsaidaboutyou!Icameheretodaywithanxiouscuriosity;IwishedtoseeformyselfandformmyownconvictionsastowhetheritweretruethatthewholeofthisupperstratumofRussiansocietyisworthless,hasoutliveditstime,hasexistedtoolong,andisonlyfittodieandyetisdyingwithpetty,spitefulwarringagainstthatwhichisdestinedtosupersedeitandtakeitsplacehinderingtheComingMen,andknowingnotthatitselfisinadyingcondition.Ididnotfullybelieveinthisviewevenbefore,forthereneverwassuchaclassamongusexceptingperhapsatcourt,byaccidentorbyuniform;butnowthereisnoteventhat,isthere?Ithasvanished,hasitnot?”

           “No,notabitofit,”saidIvanPetrovitch,withasarcasticlaugh.

           “GoodLord,he’soffagain!”saidPrincessBielokonski,impatiently.

           “Laissez-ledire!Heistremblingallover,”saidtheoldman,inawarningwhisper.

           Theprincecertainlywasbesidehimself.

           “Well?WhathaveIseen?”hecontinued.“Ihaveseenmenofgracefulsimplicityofintellect;Ihaveseenanoldmanwhoisnotabovespeakingkindlyandevenlisteningtoaboylikemyself;Iseebeforemepersonswhocanunderstand,whocanforgivekind,goodRussianheartsheartsalmostaskindandcordialasImetabroad.

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