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Chapter 5

           

           “Iwouldmuchrathernot,justnow,”saidtheprince,alittledisturbedandfrowningslightly.

           “Youdon’tseemtowanttotellus,”saidAglaya,withamockingair.

           “No,thethingis,Iwastellingallabouttheexecutionalittlewhileago,and

           “Whomdidyoutellaboutit?”

           “Theman-servant,whileIwaswaitingtoseethegeneral.”

           “Ourman-servant?”exclaimedseveralvoicesatonce.

           “Yes,theonewhowaitsintheentrancehall,agreyish,red-facedman

           “Theprinceisclearlyademocrat,”remarkedAglaya.

           “Well,ifyoucouldtellAlekseyaboutit,surelyyoucantellustoo.”

           “Idosowanttohearaboutit,”repeatedAdelaida.

           “Justnow,Iconfess,”begantheprince,withmoreanimation,“whenyouaskedmeforasubjectforapicture,IconfessIhadseriousthoughtsofgivingyouone.Ithoughtofaskingyoutodrawthefaceofacriminal,oneminutebeforethefalloftheguillotine,whilethewretchedmanisstillstandingonthescaffold,preparatorytoplacinghisneckontheblock.”

           “What,hisface?onlyhisface?”askedAdelaida.“Thatwouldbeastrangesubjectindeed.Andwhatsortofapicturewouldthatmake?”

           “Oh,whynot?”theprinceinsisted,withsomewarmth.“WhenIwasinBasleIsawapictureverymuchinthatstyleIshouldliketotellyouaboutit;Iwillsometimeorother;itstruckmeveryforcibly.

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