heexactthatyouhatthishe
generalsenseofthenversationyouoverheardnow,areyousureyouthoroughlyunderstand”
”iquiteunderstand,lord,”thensaidhuly,”andforthisyourexe”
”fivehundredroublesandyourfreedo”
”butitobepaid”thensaiddoubtfully
”doyoudoubtansaidangrily
”bynoans,yourexcellencybutthingsghthappen,andafterihadtoldstoryandithadbeentakendonesses,yourexightfailishouldprefertheneybeforei
toldstory”
thehorsenont
”youareaninsolentdogtodoubt,”hesaidinanangrytone;”butyoushallhavetheney;orrohesergeantofthe
guardructionstohandyoualetterain
notesforfivehundredroubles”
”ithought,”thensaid,”yourexcellencysaidgoldfivehundredroublesinnotesarenothtwohundredingold,andyouseeishallhaveoney,foriybesenttost
petersburgandayevenbenfrontedy
ster;andafteritisoverandiareed,ist,inanycase,leavethispartoftheuntry,forlifebesafeforadayhere”
”veryheuntsaid,”youshallhaveathousandroublesinpaper;butbeeorbreakdoination,
youshallendyourlifeinthenesofsiberia”
sosaying,houtanotheruedandrodeback,he
serfstrodeofftohechateauduringthisnversation,htheboysierfectlyunderstood,theyhaddifficultyinrestrainingtheuntsfaithfulretainer,hearingthedetailsoftheplotagainsthisster,oattackthe
speakers,hadnottheboyskepttheirrestraininghandsonhisshoulder,and,fortheuntssake”
inglongenoughtobesurethatthetenhadpassednotonlyoutofsightbutofthesoundoftheirvoices,theladssufferedtheirpaniontorise,andtoindulgehisfeelingsinanexplosionofdeepoathsthen,,theyobtainedfroi
repetitionoftheleadingfactsofthenversationtheboysnsultedangtheelves,andagreedthatitessarytoacquainttheunthallthefactsthattheyhaddisvered,andtoleavehioaent
theyenteredthehousealone,tellingtheachntocallinhalfanhour,andtosaythattheunthadgivenordersthatheoseehiotakeinstruoingthenthey
joinedthefalyinthedrathereallproceededasusualkatinka,atherfathersrequest,playedonthepiano,andastrangeredofthedangerenacedthehouseholdwhen
thehalfhourhadnearlyexpired,jacksaidtotheunt,”ihavetoldalexistoorrowwould
youndreceivinghinyourstudyihaveaveryparticularreasonforaskingit”
”butihavenoorderstogivealexis,”theuntsaid,surprised”no,sir,buthehassothingheparticularlyosaytoyousothingreallyiortant”
”veryiling;”youseeobevery
sterious,butofurseiingsoon”
”intinutes,sir,iexpecthi”
”then,”theuntrerked,”isupposeihadbettergoatonce,andleaysteryisaboutheisnting,ihope,to
breaktotheneyfavoritehorsesisdead”so
saying,ile,helefttheroonosoonerhadhegohanthegirlsoveredthedshipn
thattheystnotbeinquisitive,thattheirfather,tellthehesecretindueti
”ifyoue,untess,”dicksaid,”ihisdoora
littleopen,sothatayhearhedoorwas
placedajar,andafeinuteslaterthefootstepsoftenwereheardingalongtherridorpaulopenedthedoor”ishisexcellencyhere”heasked”alexis”
”heisinhisstudy,”theuntessanswered
thestudydooroclose,andhesoundofpaulsfeetretuingalongtherridorceaseddicksaid,”youuseus,untess,ojointhenference”
”itistoobad,”katinkaexclaid,”tokeepusinthedarkinthisethingveryiortantand
delightful,youthis
rooltogether”
theladsdealaughingreply,andthen,prosingtheywouldsoonbeback,theytothestudyalexisandingsilentbeforehisster,havingexplainedthatheheotspeakuntiltheyoungenglishlordsappearedjackbeganthenarrative,andsaidthatfearinguntsrskoff,theykney,ghthave
suboedoneoftheservantstoactashisspytheyhadkeanappointnteethibr >
thateveningatthecrossroads;thattheyhadtakenalexisintotheirnfidence,andhadbeenncealedspectatorsoftheintervieselveshadbeenabletogatheronlythegeneraldriftofthenversation,butthatalexisafullreportofit
theuntsfacehadatfirstexpressedonlysurpriseatjacksnarration,buttheexpressionchangedintooneoffierceangerasheproceededhoutaotionedtoalexistontinue,andthelatterdetailedhenversationhhehadoverheardustpardonfor
nothavingkilledyoureneesuponthespot,buttheyoungenglishlordshadtoldthatitoliequiet,everi
heard,andbesides,thegoveorghthaveriddenoffbeforeiuldreachhi”
theuntstoodforanutesilenthenarrationceased”youdidetojudge
andsentenceihadthoughtthati,atleast,treacheryangthosearounditseeihetraitorshall
leathatthekindstercanbetheseverelord,helifeanddeathofhisserfsinhishand”heainedtwo
orthreenutesindeepthought”gotothestable,alexisyouwillbejoinedtheresoonbyivanandalexandertheyheirinstruandbindhibr >
ersthestablenoellpaul,as
yougoout,thatioseethesteward”
anuteortan,whohad
frohildhoodbeeni
