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Chapter 3

           

           “Ifyouareresolved,Imustbeginyourinitiation,”saidtheRhetorcomingclosertoPierre.“IntokenofgenerosityIaskyoutogivemeallyourvaluables.”

           “ButIhavenothinghere,”repliedPierre,supposingthathewasaskedtogiveupallhepossessed.

           “Whatyouhavewithyou:watch,money,rings....”

           Pierrequicklytookouthispurseandwatch,butcouldnotmanageforsometimetogettheweddingringoffhisfatfinger.Whenthathadbeendone,theRhetorsaid:

           “Intokenofobedience,Iaskyoutoundress.”

           Pierretookoffhiscoat,waistcoat,andleftbootaccordingtotheRhetor’sinstructions.TheMasondrewtheshirtbackfromPierre’sleftbreast,andstoopingdownpulleduptheleftlegofhistrouserstoabovetheknee.Pierrehurriedlybegantakingoffhisrightbootalsoandwasgoingtotuckuptheothertrouserlegtosavethisstrangerthetrouble,buttheMasontoldhimthatwasnotnecessaryandgavehimaslipperforhisleftfoot.Withachildlikesmileofembarrassment,doubt,andself-derision,whichappearedonhisfaceagainsthiswill,Pierrestoodwithhisarmshangingdownandlegsapart,beforehisbrotherRhetor,andawaitedhisfurthercommands.

           “Andnow,intokenofcandor,Iaskyoutorevealtomeyourchiefpassion,”saidthelatter.

           “Mypassion!Ihavehadsomany,”repliedPierre.

           “Thatpassionwhichmorethanallotherscausedyoutowaveronthepathofvirtue,”saidtheMason.

           Pierrepaused,seekingareply

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