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Chapter 5

           

           “Andwhydidyoutellusthis?”

           “Oh,Ihappenedtorecallit,that’sall!Itfittedintotheconversation

           “Youprobablywishtodeduce,prince,”saidAlexandra,“thatmomentsoftimecannotbereckonedbymoneyvalue,andthatsometimesfiveminutesareworthpricelesstreasures.Allthisisverypraiseworthy;butmayIaskaboutthisfriendofyours,whotoldyoutheterribleexperienceofhislife?Hewasreprieved,yousay;inotherwords,theydidrestoretohimthat‘eternityofdays.’Whatdidhedowiththeserichesoftime?Didhekeepcarefulaccountofhisminutes?”

           “Ohno,hedidn’t!Iaskedhimmyself.Hesaidthathehadnotlivedabitashehadintended,andhadwastedmany,andmanyaminute.”

           “Verywell,thenthere’sanexperiment,andthethingisproved;onecannotliveandcounteachmoment;saywhatyoulike,butonecannot.”

           “Thatistrue,”saidtheprince,“Ihavethoughtsomyself.Andyet,whyshouldn’tonedoit?”

           “Youthink,then,thatyoucouldlivemorewiselythanotherpeople?”saidAglaya.

           “Ihavehadthatidea.”

           “Andyouhaveitstill?”

           “YesIhaveitstill,”theprincereplied.

           HehadcontemplatedAglayauntilnow,withapleasantthoughrathertimidsmile,butasthelastwordsfellfromhislipshebegantolaugh,andlookedathermerrily.

           “Youarenotverymodest!”saidshe.

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