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Chapter 20

           IknowIcan’tpreventyourdoingso,butifyouhaveasparkofconscience...”Pierrepacedtheroomseveraltimesinsilence.

           Anatolesatatatablefrowningandbitinghislips.

           “Afterall,youmustunderstandthatbesidesyourpleasurethereissuchathingasotherpeople’shappinessandpeace,andthatyouareruiningawholelifeforthesakeofamusingyourself!Amuseyourselfwithwomenlikemywife—withthemyouarewithinyourrights,fortheyknowwhatyouwantofthem.Theyarearmedagainstyoubythesameexperienceofdebauchery;buttopromiseamaidtomarryher...todeceive,tokidnap....Don’tyouunderstandthatitisasmeanasbeatinganoldmanorachild?...”

           PierrepausedandlookedatAnatolenolongerwithanangrybutwithaquestioninglook.

           “Idon’tknowaboutthat,eh?”saidAnatole,growingmoreconfidentasPierremasteredhiswrath.“Idon’tknowthatanddon’twantto,”hesaid,notlookingatPierreandwithaslighttremorofhislowerjaw,“butyouhaveusedsuchwordstome—‘mean’andsoon—whichasamanofhonorIcan’tallowanyonetouse.”

           Pierreglancedathimwithamazement,unabletounderstandwhathewanted.

           “Thoughitwastête-à-tête,”Anatolecontinued,“stillIcan’t...”

           “Isitsatisfactionyouwant?”saidPierreironically.

           “Youcouldatleasttakebackyourwords.What?Ifyouwantmetodoasyouwish,eh?”

           “Itakethemback,Itakethemback!”saidPierre,“andIaskyoutoforgiveme.”Pierreinvoluntarilyglancedattheloosebutton.“Andifyourequiremoneyforyourjourney..

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