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. Don't worry! I have undertaken to watch it, and I strictly fulfil my duty. Sergyéy Ivánovich, you are not leading him?

. No.

. Don't lead him, but, on the other hand, don't oppose yourself! (To Leoníd Fédorovich.) I know these experiments, I used to make them myself. I would feel the efflux, and the moment I felt—

. Permit me to ask you to observe silence.

. Ah, I understand that well! I have experienced it myself. The moment my attention was distracted, I could not—

. Hush—

. Mais dites-moi, on le paye?

. Je ne saurais vous dire.

. Mais c'est un monsieur?

. ''Oh! oui.''

. ''Ça tient du miraculeux. N'est-ce pas? Comment est-ce qu'il trouve?''

. ''Je ne saurais vous dire. Mon mari vous l'expliquera''. (Seeing the peasants, looks around