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"I swear it!" was Corilla's response

"Listen, then! This Princess Tartaroff is an iives herself out to be a princess, it

is because she therewith connects plans of high-treason More I need not

say to you, except that

this fraudulent princess to her at St Petersburg, that she may there

receive her punishment! This I have sworn to do, and must redee attention, and

without subjecting her to any personal injury Do you now comprehend why

I coe herself, and

therefore a poor poetess e!

But how, if I should not believe a word of this long story; if I

should consider it a fable invented by you to assure the safety of your

princess?"

"That you may be compelled to believe it, listen further toand zealously to her, affording her a

glance into his ues, into his finely-matured plans,

while Corilla followed hi

cheeks

"I comprehend it all, all!" said she, when Alexis had finally ended;

"it is a deep and at the same time an infernal plan--a plan which must

excite the envy and respect of Satan hily asked Alexis