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Chapter 5

           

           “Buthowbraveyouare!”saidhe.“Youarelaughing,andIthatman’staleimpressedmesomuch,thatIdreamtofitafterwards;yes,Idreamtofthosefiveminutes...”

           Helookedathislistenersagainwiththatsameserious,searchingexpression.

           “Youarenotangrywithme?”heaskedsuddenly,andwithakindofnervoushurry,althoughhelookedthemstraightintheface.

           “Whyshouldwebeangry?”theycried.

           “OnlybecauseIseemtobegivingyoualecture,allthetime!”

           Atthistheylaughedheartily.

           “Pleasedon’tbeangrywithme,”continuedtheprince.“IknowverywellthatIhaveseenlessoflifethanotherpeople,andhavelessknowledgeofit.Imustappeartospeakstrangelysometimes...”

           Hesaidthelastwordsnervously.

           “Yousayyouhavebeenhappy,andthatprovesyouhavelived,notless,butmorethanotherpeople.Whymakealltheseexcuses?”interruptedAglayainamockingtoneofvoice.“Besides,youneednotmindaboutlecturingus;youhavenothingtoboastof.Withyourquietism,onecouldlivehappilyforahundredyearsatleast.Onemightshowyoutheexecutionofafelon,orshowyouone’slittlefinger.Youcoulddrawamoralfromeither,andbequitesatisfied.Thatsortofexistenceiseasyenough.”

           “Ican’tunderstandwhyyoualwaysflyintoatemper,”saidMrs.Epanchin,whohadbeenlisteningtotheconversationandexaminingthefacesofthespeakersinturn.

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