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Chapter 5

           “Idonotunderstandwhatyoumean.Whathasyourlittlefingertodowithit?Theprincetalkswell,thoughheisnotamusing.Hebeganallright,butnowheseemssad.”

           “Nevermind,mamma!Prince,Iwishyouhadseenanexecution,”saidAglaya.“Ishouldliketoaskyouaquestionaboutthat,ifyouhad.”

           “Ihaveseenanexecution,”saidtheprince.

           “Youhave!”criedAglaya.“Imighthaveguessedit.That’safittingcrowntotherestofthestory.Ifyouhaveseenanexecution,howcanyousayyoulivedhappilyallthewhile?”

           “Butistherecapitalpunishmentwhereyouwere?”askedAdelaida.

           “IsawitatLyons.Schneidertookusthere,andassoonaswearrivedwecameinforthat.”

           “Well,anddidyoulikeitverymuch?Wasitveryedifyingandinstructive?”askedAglaya.

           “No,Ididn’tlikeitatall,andwasillafterseeingit;butIconfessIstaredasthoughmyeyeswerefixedtothesight.Icouldnottearthemaway.”

           “I,too,shouldhavebeenunabletotearmyeyesaway,”saidAglaya.

           “Theydonotatallapproveofwomengoingtoseeanexecutionthere.Thewomenwhodogoarecondemnedforitafterwardsinthenewspapers.”

           “Thatis,bycontendingthatitisnotasightforwomentheyadmitthatitisasightformen.Icongratulatethemonthededuction.Isupposeyouquiteagreewiththem,prince?”

           “Tellusabouttheexecution,”putinAdelaida.

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