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Chapter 3

           “Theroadisnotsweptfortheprincessmydaughter,butforaminister!Forme,therearenoministers!”

           “Yourhonor,Ithought...”

           “Youthought!”shoutedtheprince,hiswordscomingmoreandmorerapidlyandindistinctly.“Youthought!...Rascals!Blackguards!...I’llteachyoutothink!”andliftinghisstickheswungitandwouldhavehitAlpátych,theoverseer,hadnotthelatterinstinctivelyavoidedtheblow.“Thought...Blackguards...”shoutedtheprincerapidly.

           ButalthoughAlpátych,frightenedathisowntemerityinavoidingthestroke,cameuptotheprince,bowinghisbaldheadresignedlybeforehim,orperhapsforthatveryreason,theprince,thoughhecontinuedtoshout:“Blackguards!...Throwthesnowbackontheroad!”didnotlifthisstickagainbuthurriedintothehouse.

           Beforedinner,PrincessMaryandMademoiselleBourienne,whoknewthattheprincewasinabadhumor,stoodawaitinghim;MademoiselleBouriennewitharadiantfacethatsaid:“Iknownothing,Iamthesameasusual,”andPrincessMarypale,frightened,andwithdowncasteyes.WhatshefoundhardesttobearwastoknowthatonsuchoccasionssheoughttobehavelikeMademoiselleBourienne,butcouldnot.Shethought:“IfIseemnottonoticehewillthinkthatIdonotsympathizewithhim;ifIseemsadandoutofspiritsmyself,hewillsay(ashehasdonebefore)thatI’minthedumps.”

           Theprincelookedathisdaughter’sfrightenedfaceandsnorted.

           “Fool...ordummy!”hemuttered.

           “Andtheotheroneisnothere.

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