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Chapter 7

           ByJove!itwaspositivelyamercythathediedwhenhedid—itwasindeed—everyonesaidsoatthetime.”

           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,didthesegentlemen—wonderful!ThankgoodnessallthiswasinMoscow,andIgottheCourt,youknow,tohelpme,andwesoonbroughtthemtotheirsenses.”

           “Youwouldn’tbelievehowyouhavepainedandastonishedme,”criedtheprince.

           “Verysorry;butinpointoffact,youknow,itwasallnonsenseandwouldhaveendedinsmoke,asusual—I’msureofthat.Lastyear,”—heturnedtotheoldmanagain,—“CountessK.joinedsomeRomanConventabroad.

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