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Chapter 2

           Buthecouldseethathisfatherhadoflatechangedverymuch,andthathehadbeguntobehaveinsoextraordinaryafashionbothathomeandabroadthathewasnotlikethesameman.Whatperplexedanddisturbedhimasmuchasanythingwasthathisfatherhadentirelygivenupdrinkingduringthelastfewdays.ColiaknewthathehadquarrelledwithbothLebedeffandtheprince,andhadjustboughtasmallbottleofvodkaandbroughtithomeforhisfather.

           “Really,mother,”hehadassuredNinaAlexandrovnaupstairs,“reallyyouhadbetterlethimdrink.Hehasnothadadropforthreedays;hemustbesufferingagoniesThegeneralnowenteredtheroom,threwthedoorwideopen,andstoodonthethresholdtremblingwithindignation.

           “Lookhere,mydearsir,”hebegan,addressingPtitsininaveryloudtoneofvoice;“ifyouhavereallymadeupyourmindtosacrificeanoldmanyourfathertoooratalleventsfatherofyourwifeanoldmanwhohasservedhisemperortoawretchedlittleatheistlikethis,allIcansayis,sir,myfootshallceasetotreadyourfloors.Makeyourchoice,sir;makeyourchoicequickly,ifyouplease!Meorthisscrew!Yes,screw,sir;Isaiditaccidentally,butletthewordstandthisscrew,forhescrewsanddrillshimselfintomysoul

           “Hadn’tyoubettersaycorkscrew?”saidHippolyte.

           “No,sir,notcorkscrew.Iamageneral,notabottle,sir.Makeyourchoice,sirmeorhim.

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