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Chapter 8

           Shelookedatmeinawaythatmademyheartstopbeating.”

           Theprinceaskedafewmorequestions,andthoughhelearnednothingelse,hebecamemoreandmoreagitated.

           Leftalone,helaydownonthesofa,andbegantothink.

           “Perhaps,”hethought,“someoneistobewiththemuntilninetonightandsheisafraidthatImaycomeandmakeafoolofmyselfagain,inpublic.”Sohespenthistimelongingfortheeveningandlookingathiswatch.Buttheclearing-upofthemysterycamelongbeforetheevening,andcameintheformofanewandagonizingriddle.

           HalfanhouraftertheEpanchinshadgone,Hippolytearrived,sotiredthat,almostunconscious,hesankintoachair,andbrokeintosuchafitofcoughingthathecouldnotstop.Hecoughedtillthebloodcame.Hiseyesglittered,andtworedspotsonhischeeksgrewbrighterandbrighter.Theprincemurmuredsomethingtohim,butHippolyteonlysignedthathemustbeleftaloneforawhile,andsatsilent.Atlasthecametohimself.

           “Iamoff,”hesaid,hoarsely,andwithdifficulty.

           “ShallIseeyouhome?”askedtheprince,risingfromhisseat,butsuddenlystoppingshortasherememberedAglaya’sprohibitionagainstleavingthehouse.Hippolytelaughed.

           “Idon’tmeanthatIamgoingtoleaveyourhouse,”hecontinued,stillgaspingandcoughing.“Onthecontrary,Ithoughtitabsolutelynecessarytocomeandseeyou;otherwiseIshouldnothavetroubledyou.

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