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Chapter 28

           

           “Kissmehere,”andhetouchedhischeek:“Thanks,thanks!”

           “Whatdoyouthankmefor?”

           “Fornotdilly-dallyingandnothangingtoawoman’sapronstrings.TheServicebeforeeverything.Thanks,thanks!”Andhewentonwriting,sothathisquillsplutteredandsqueaked.“Ifyouhaveanythingtosay,sayit.Thesetwothingscanbedonetogether,”headded.

           “Aboutmywife...Iamashamedasitistoleaveheronyourhands....”

           “Whytalknonsense?Saywhatyouwant.”

           “Whenherconfinementisdue,sendtoMoscowforanaccoucheur....Lethimbehere....”

           Theoldprincestoppedwritingand,asifnotunderstanding,fixedhissterneyesonhisson.

           “Iknowthatnoonecanhelpifnaturedoesnotdoherwork,”saidPrinceAndrew,evidentlyconfused.“Iknowthatoutofamillioncasesonlyonegoeswrong,butitisherfancyandmine.Theyhavebeentellingherthings.Shehashadadreamandisfrightened.”

           “Hm...Hm...”mutteredtheoldprincetohimself,finishingwhathewaswriting.“I’lldoit.”

           Hesignedwithaflourishandsuddenlyturningtohissonbegantolaugh.

           “It’sabadbusiness,eh?”

           “Whatisbad,Father?”

           “Thewife!”saidtheoldprince,brieflyandsignificantly.

           “Idon’tunderstand!”saidPrinceAndrew.

           “No,itcan’tbehelped,lad,”saidtheprince.“They’realllikethat;onecan’tunmarry.Don’tbeafraid;Iwon’ttellanyone,butyouknowityourself.

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