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"How you waste your life!" she said "Oh! think to be a reat landowner To have thousands of peasants dependent upon

one's frown To have the opportunity of lifting theood And to spend one's hours and find one's pleasure in

such things as this! Riding one's favorite horse at the risk of its and

one's own neck, up and down the stairs Ah! I congratulate you,

Prince!"

He drew hiain, as if she had hit him, and the pain in his

eyes turned to flame

"I allow no one to criticize my conduct," he said "If it amused me to

ride a bear into this room and let it eat you up, I would not

hesitate"

"I do not doubt it," and Tahed scornfully "It would be in a

piece with all the rest"

He raised his head with an angry toss, and then they looked at each

other like two fighting cats, when fortunately the door opened, and the

Princess cahed, and resu me a lecture," he said "She thinks I am

wasted in the Emperor's escort, and a circus is my place"