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Chapter 2

           

           “IfIwish!That’sgood,Imustsay!DoyouthinkIamdeceivedastotheflagrantimproprietyofmyconduct?Iamquiteawarethathismoneyishisown,andthatmyactionismuchlikeanattemptatextortion.Butyou-youdon’tknowwhatlifeis!Ifpeopledon’tlearnbyexperience,theyneverunderstand.Theymustbetaught.Myintentionsareperfectlyhonest;onmyconsciencehewilllosenothing,andIwillpaybackthemoneywithinterest.Addedtowhichhehashadthemoralsatisfactionofseeingmedisgraced.Whatdoeshewantmore?andwhatishegoodforifheneverhelpsanyone?Lookwhathedoeshimself!justaskhimabouthisdealingswithothers,howhedeceivespeople!Howdidhemanagetobuythishouse?Youmaycutoffmyheadifhehasnotletyouinforsomethingandifheisnottryingtocheatyouagain.Youaresmiling.Youdon’tbelieveme?”

           “Itseemstomethatallthishasnothingtodowithyouraffairs,”remarkedtheprince.

           “Ihavelainherenowforthreedays,”criedtheyoungmanwithoutnoticing,“andIhaveseenalot!Fancy!hesuspectshisdaughter,thatangel,thatorphan,mycousinhesuspectsher,andeveryeveninghesearchesherroom,toseeifshehasaloverhiddeninit!Hecomesheretooontiptoe,creepingsoftlyoh,sosoftlyandlooksunderthesofamybed,youknow.Heismadwithsuspicion,andseesathiefineverycorner.Herunsaboutallnightlong;hewasupatleastseventimeslastnight,tosatisfyhimselfthatthewindowsanddoorswerebarred,andtopeepintotheoven.

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