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Chapter 10

           

           “Doyouhear,princedoyouhearthat?”saidLizabethaProkofievna,turningtowardshim.

           Therewaslaughterinthegrouparoundher,andLebedeffstoodbeforehergesticulatingwildly.

           “Hedeclaresthatyourhumbugofalandlordrevisedthisgentleman’sarticlethearticlethatwasreadaloudjustnowinwhichyougotsuchacharmingdressing-down.”

           TheprinceregardedLebedeffwithastonishment.

           “Whydon’tyousaysomething?”criedLizabethaProkofievna,stampingherfoot.

           “Well,”murmuredtheprince,withhiseyesstillfixedonLebedeff,“Icanseenowthathedid.”

           “Isittrue?”sheaskedeagerly.

           “Absolutely,yourexcellency,”saidLebedeff,withouttheleasthesitation.

           Mrs.Epanchinalmostsprangupinamazementathisanswer,andattheassuranceofhistone.

           “Heactuallyseemstoboastofit!”shecried.

           “Iambasebase!”mutteredLebedeff,beatinghisbreast,andhanginghishead.

           “WhatdoIcareifyouarebaseornot?Hethinkshehasonlytosay,‘Iambase,’andthereisanendofit.Astoyou,prince,areyounotashamed?Irepeat,areyounotashamed,tomixwithsuchriff-raff?Iwillneverforgiveyou!”

           “Theprincewillforgiveme!”saidLebedeffwithemotionalconviction.

           Kellersuddenlylefthisseat,andapproachedLizabethaProkofievna.

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