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Chapter 11

           ”

           “Lookhere,”saidtheprince;hewasbewildered,andhisbrainwandered.Heseemedtobecontinuallygropingforthequestionshewishedtoask,andthenlosingthem.“Listen—tellme—howdidyou—withaknife?—Thatsameone?”

           “Yes,thatsameone.”

           “Waitaminute,Iwanttoaskyousomethingelse,Parfen;allsortsofthings;buttellmefirst,didyouintendtokillherbeforemywedding,atthechurchdoor,withyourknife?”

           “Idon’tknowwhetherIdidornot,”saidRogojin,drily,seemingtobealittleastonishedatthequestion,andnotquitetakingitin.

           “DidyounevertakeyourknifetoPavlofskwithyou?”

           “No.Astotheknife,”headded,“thisisallIcantellyouaboutit.”Hewassilentforamoment,andthensaid,“Itookitoutofthelockeddrawerthismorningaboutthree,foritwasintheearlymorningallthis—happened.Ithasbeeninsidethebookeversince—and—and—thisiswhatissuchamarveltome,theknifeonlywentinacoupleofinchesatmost,justunderherleftbreast,andtherewasn’tmorethanhalfatablespoonfulofbloodaltogether,notmore.”

           “Yes—yes—yes—”Theprincejumpedupinextraordinaryagitation.“Iknow,Iknow,I’vereadofthatsortofthing—it’sinternalhaemorrhage,youknow.Sometimesthereisn’tadrop—iftheblowgoesstraighttotheheart—”

           “Wait—listen!”criedRogojin,suddenly,startingup.

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