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Chapter 2

           Nowbypleadingtheirrightsalone,theywillneverattainallthis,sothewhitehorse,withhisriderDeath,comesnext,andisfollowedbyHell.Wetalkedaboutthismatterwhenwemet,anditimpressedherverymuch.”

           “Doyoubelieveallthis?”askedMuishkin,lookingcuriouslyathiscompanion.

           “Ibothbelieveitandexplainit.Iambutapoorcreature,abeggar,anatominthescaleofhumanity.WhohastheleastrespectforLebedeff?Heisatargetforalltheworld,thebuttofanyfoolwhochoosestokickhim.ButininterpretingrevelationIamtheequalofanyone,greatashemaybe!Suchisthepowerofthemindandthespirit.Ihavemadealordlypersonagetremble,ashesatinhisarmchair...onlybytalkingtohimofthingsconcerningthespirit.Twoyearsago,onEasterEve,HisExcellencyNilAlexeyovitch,whosesubordinateIwasthen,wishedtohearwhatIhadtosay,andsentamessagebyPeterZakkaritchtoaskmetogotohisprivateroom.‘TheytellmeyouexpoundthepropheciesrelatingtoAntichrist,’saidhe,whenwewerealone.‘Isthatso?’‘Yes,’Iansweredunhesitatingly,andIbegantogivesomecommentsontheApostle’sallegoricalvision.Atfirsthesmiled,butwhenwereachedthenumericalcomputationsandcorrespondences,hetrembled,andturnedpale.Thenhebeggedmetoclosethebook,andsentmeaway,promisingtoputmynameontherewardlist.ThattookplaceasIsaidontheeveofEaster,andeightdayslaterhissoulreturnedtoGod.”

           “What?”

           “Itisthetruth.

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