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Chapter 7

           Isayallthistoyou—youwhobythistimeunderstandsomuch—anddoubtlesshavefailedtounderstandsomuch,also.Iamnotafraidofyouanylonger.Youarenotangrythatamereboyshouldsaysuchwordstoyou,areyou?Ofcoursenot!Youknowhowtoforgetandtoforgive.Youarelaughing,IvanPetrovitch?YouthinkIamachampionofotherclassesofpeople—thatIamtheiradvocate,ademocrat,andanoratorofEquality?”Theprincelaughedhysterically;hehadseveraltimesburstintotheselittle,shortnervouslaughs.“Oh,no—itisforyou,formyself,andforallofustogether,thatIamalarmed.Iamaprinceofanoldfamilymyself,andIamsittingamongmypeers;andIamtalkinglikethisinthehopeofsavingusall;inthehopethatourclasswillnotdisappearaltogether—intothedarkness—unguessingitsdanger—blamingeverythingaroundit,andlosinggroundeveryday.Whyshouldwedisappearandgiveplacetoothers,whenwemaystill,ifwechoose,remaininthefrontrankandleadthebattle?Letusbeservants,thatwemaybecomelordsindueseason!”

           Hetriedtogetuponhisfeetagain,buttheoldmanstillrestrainedhim,gazingathimwithincreasingperturbationashewenton.

           “Listen—Iknowitisbestnottospeak!Itisbestsimplytogiveagoodexample—simplytobeginthework.

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