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Chapter 5

           

           Hereisthearticle.

           MYNECESSARYEXPLANATION.

           “Aprèsmoiledéluge.

           “Yesterdaymorningtheprincecametoseeme.Amongotherthingsheaskedmetocomedowntohisvilla.Iknewhewouldcomeandpersuademetothisstep,andthathewouldadducetheargumentthatitwouldbeeasierformetodie‘amongpeopleandgreentrees,’asheexpressedit.Buttodayhedidnotsay‘die,’hesaid‘live.’Itisprettymuchthesametome,inmyposition,whichhesays.WhenIaskedhimwhyhemadesuchapointofhis‘greentrees,’hetoldme,tomyastonishment,thathehadheardthatlasttimeIwasinPavlofskIhadsaidthatIhadcome‘tohavealastlookatthetrees.’

           “WhenIobservedthatitwasallthesamewhetheronediedamongtreesorinfrontofablankbrickwall,ashere,andthatitwasnotworthmakinganyfussoverafortnight,heagreedatonce.ButheinsistedthatthegoodairatPavlofskandthegreennesswouldcertainlycauseaphysicalchangeforthebetter,andthatmyexcitement,andmydreams,wouldbeperhapsrelieved.Iremarkedtohim,withasmile,thathespokelikeamaterialist,andheansweredthathehadalwaysbeenone.Ashenevertellsalie,theremustbesomethinginhiswords.Hissmileisapleasantone.Ihavehadagoodlookathim.Idon’tknowwhetherIlikehimornot;andIhavenotimetowasteoverthequestion.ThehatredwhichIfeltforhimforfivemonthshasbecomeconsiderablymodified,Imaysay,duringthelastmonth.

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