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Chapter 8

           

           Hejumpedupandhurriedoff,rememberingsuddenlythathewaswantedathisfather’sbedside;butbeforehewentoutoftheroomheinquiredhastilyaftertheprince’shealth,andreceivingthelatter’sreply,added:

           “Isn’ttheresomethingelse,prince?Iheardyesterday,butIhavenorighttotalkaboutthis...IfyoueverwantatruefriendandservantneitheryounorIaresoveryhappy,arewe?cometome.Iwon’taskyouquestions,though.”

           Heranoffandlefttheprincemoredejectedthanever.

           Everyoneseemedtobespeakingprophetically,hintingatsomemisfortuneorsorrowtocome;theyhadalllookedathimasthoughtheyknewsomethingwhichhedidnotknow.Lebedeffhadaskedquestions,Coliahadhinted,andVerahadshedtears.Whatwasit?

           Atlast,withasighofannoyance,hesaidtohimselfthatitwasnothingbuthisowncursedsicklysuspicion.Hisfacelightedupwithjoywhen,atabouttwoo’clock,heespiedtheEpanchinscomingalongtopayhimashortvisit,“justforaminute.”Theyreallyhadonlycomeforaminute.

           LizabethaProkofievnahadannounced,directlyafterlunch,thattheywouldalltakeawalktogether.Theinformationwasgivenintheformofacommand,withoutexplanation,drilyandabruptly.Allhadissuedforthinobediencetothemandate;thatis,thegirls,mamma,andPrinceS.

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