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Chapter 23

           

           “Whatpeoplearethese?”heshoutedagain,receivingnoanswer.

           “Yourhonor...”repliedtheshopmaninthefriezecoat,“yourhonor,inaccordwiththeproclamationofhishighestexcellencythecount,theydesiretoserve,notsparingtheirlives,anditisnotanykindofriot,butashishighestexcellencesaid...”

           “Thecounthasnotleft,heishere,andanorderwillbeissuedconcerningyou,”saidthesuperintendentofpolice.“Goon!”heorderedhiscoachman.

           Thecrowdhalted,pressingaroundthosewhohadheardwhatthesuperintendenthadsaid,andlookingatthedepartingtrap.

           Thesuperintendentofpoliceturnedroundatthatmomentwithascaredlook,saidsomethingtohiscoachman,andhishorsesincreasedtheirspeed.

           “It’safraud,lads!Leadthewaytohim,himself!”shoutedthetallyouth.“Don’tlethimgo,lads!Lethimanswerus!Keephim!”shouteddifferentpeopleandthepeopledashedinpursuitofthetrap.

           FollowingthesuperintendentofpoliceandtalkingloudlythecrowdwentinthedirectionoftheLubyánkaStreet.

           “Therenow,thegentryandmerchantshavegoneawayandleftustoperish.Dotheythinkwe’redogs?”voicesinthecrowdwereheardsayingmoreandmorefrequently.

           

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