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Chapter 5

           Womenoughtnottoberemindedofsuchthings,”hesmiled.“Iknowyouwillshoot,youprettywildcreature.Well,shootaway!”

           Douniaraisedtherevolver,anddeadlypale,gazedathim,measuringthedistanceandawaitingthefirstmovementonhispart.Herlowerlipwaswhiteandquiveringandherbigblackeyesflashedlikefire.Hehadneverseenhersohandsome.Thefireglowinginhereyesatthemomentsheraisedtherevolverseemedtokindlehimandtherewasapangofanguishinhisheart.Hetookastepforwardandashotrangout.Thebulletgrazedhishairandflewintothewallbehind.Hestoodstillandlaughedsoftly.

           “Thewasphasstungme.Sheaimedstraightatmyhead.What’sthis?Blood?”hepulledouthishandkerchieftowipetheblood,whichflowedinathinstreamdownhisrighttemple.Thebulletseemedtohavejustgrazedtheskin.

           DounialoweredtherevolverandlookedatSvidrigaïlovnotsomuchinterrorasinasortofwildamazement.Sheseemednottounderstandwhatshewasdoingandwhatwasgoingon.

           “Well,youmissed!Fireagain,I’llwait,”saidSvidrigaïlovsoftly,stillsmiling,butgloomily.“Ifyougoonlikethat,Ishallhavetimetoseizeyoubeforeyoucockagain.”

           Douniastarted,quicklycockedthepistolandagainraisedit.

           “Letmebe,”shecriedindespair.“IswearI’llshootagain.I...I’llkillyou.”

           “Well...atthreepacesyoucanhardlyhelpit.Butifyoudon’t...then.”Hiseyesflashedandhetooktwostepsforward.Douniashotagain:itmissedfire.

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