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Chapter 8

           

           “Oh,don’t,don’t!”sheexclaimedinalarm,snatchingherhandaway.Shewenthastilyoutoftheroominastateofstrangeconfusion.

           Lebedeffalsocametoseetheprince,inagreathurrytogetawaytothe“deceased,”ashecalledGeneralIvolgin,whowasalivestill,butveryill.Coliaalsoturnedup,andbeggedtheprinceforpity’ssaketotellhimallheknewabouthisfatherwhichhadbeenconcealedfromhimtillnow.Hesaidhehadfoundoutnearlyeverythingsinceyesterday;thepoorboywasinastateofdeepaffliction.Withallthesympathywhichhecouldbringintoplay,theprincetoldColiathewholestorywithoutreserve,detailingthefactsasclearlyashecould.ThetalestruckColialikeathunderbolt.Hecouldnotspeak.Helistenedsilently,andcriedsoftlytohimselfthewhile.Theprinceperceivedthatthiswasanimpressionwhichwouldlastforthewholeoftheboy’slife.Hemadehastetoexplainhisviewofthematter,andpointedoutthattheoldman’sapproachingdeathwasprobablybroughtonbyhorroratthethoughtofhisaction;andthatitwasnoteveryonewhowascapableofsuchafeeling.

           Colia’seyesflashedashelistened.

           “GaniaandVariaandPtitsinareaworthlesslot!Ishallnotquarrelwiththem;butfromthismomentourfeetshallnottravelthesameroad.Oh,prince,Ihavefeltmuchthatisquitenewtomesinceyesterday!Itisalessonforme.Ishallnowconsidermymotherasentirelymyresponsibility;thoughshemaybesafeenoughwithVaria.Still,meatanddrinkisnoteverything.

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