Excerpt: ...him open his eyes; but he soon closed them again, turned towards the wall, and slept on. "Someone must have given him a narcotic," said Gilbert, whispering to Father Alexis who had just joined him. And addressing Jasmin, who had followed the priest. "Has anyone been here this afternoon?" "I ask your pardon," said the cook. "Doctor Vladimir returned from his walk at about five o'clock. This surprised me very much, as Count Kostia told me before he left, that M. Stephane would dine here alone to-day." "The doctor ...
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Excerpt: ...him open his eyes; but he soon closed them again, turned towards the wall, and slept on. "Someone must have given him a narcotic," said Gilbert, whispering to Father Alexis who had just joined him. And addressing Jasmin, who had followed the priest. "Has anyone been here this afternoon?" "I ask your pardon," said the cook. "Doctor Vladimir returned from his walk at about five o'clock. This surprised me very much, as Count Kostia told me before he left, that M. Stephane would dine here alone to-day." "The doctor is at the table then, now." "Pardon, pardon! He didn't wish any dinner. He told me in a joking way, that he would shortly go to a grand dinner in the other world." "But where is he then? In his study?" "Two hours afterwards, he went out with M. Stephane." "Which way did they go?" cried Gilbert, shaking him violently by the arm. "Ah! pardon, sir, take care, you'll put my arm out of joint," answered the huge Provencal. "Jasmin, my good Jasmin, answer me: which way did they go?" "Ah! I remember now, they took the road to the woods." Gilbert darted off instantly. Father Alexis cried after him in vain: "Wait for me, my child, I will accompany you. I am a man of good judgment." As if carried by the wind, Gilbert was already in the woods. His head bare, pale, out of breath, he ran at the top of his speed. Night had come, and the moon began to silver over the foliage which quivered at every breath of wind. Gilbert was blind to the moon's brightness, deaf to the sighing of the wind. He heard nothing but the diminishing sound of steps in the distance, he saw nothing but a cloud of blood which floated before his eyes and indicated the path; the sole thought which shed any light upon his mind, filled with gloomiest apprehensions, was this: "I did not understand this man! It was an offensive alliance which he proposed to me yesterday. I refused to avenge him: he is going to revenge himself, and a Russian serf seeking vengeance is capable of anything." On...
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