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Chapter 7

           ByJove!itwaspositivelyamercythathediedwhenhediditwasindeedeveryonesaidsoatthetime.”

           Theprincewasbesidehimself.

           “Pavlicheff?PavlicheffturnedRomanCatholic?Impossible!”hecried,inhorror.

           “H’m!impossibleisratherastrongword,”saidIvanPetrovitch.“Youmustallow,mydearprince...However,ofcourseyouvaluethememoryofthedeceasedsoveryhighly;andhecertainlywasthekindestofmen;towhichfact,bytheway,Iascribe,morethantoanythingelse,thesuccessoftheabbotininfluencinghisreligiousconvictions.Butyoumayaskme,ifyouplease,howmuchtroubleandworryI,personally,hadoverthatbusiness,andespeciallywiththissameGurot!Wouldyoubelieveit,”hecontinued,addressingthedignitary,“theyactuallytriedtoputinaclaimunderthedeceased’swill,andIhadtoresorttotheverystrongestmeasuresinordertobringthemtotheirsenses?Iassureyoutheyknewtheircue,didthesegentlemenwonderful!ThankgoodnessallthiswasinMoscow,andIgottheCourt,youknow,tohelpme,andwesoonbroughtthemtotheirsenses.”

           “Youwouldn’tbelievehowyouhavepainedandastonishedme,”criedtheprince.

           “Verysorry;butinpointoffact,youknow,itwasallnonsenseandwouldhaveendedinsmoke,asusualI’msureofthat.Lastyear,”heturnedtotheoldmanagain,“CountessK.joinedsomeRomanConventabroad.

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