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GENDARME OFFICER. Is it here that the conscript, Prince Cheremshánov, is
being kept?
CLERK. Yes, sir. Here he is.
GENDARME OFFICER. Come here, please. Are you Prince Borís Siménovich
Cheremshánov, who refuses to take the oath?
BORÍS. I am.
GENDARME OFFICER [sits down and points to a seat opposite] Please sit
down.
BORÍS. I think our conversation will be quite useless.
GENDARME OFFICER. I don't think so. At any rate not useless to you. You
see it's like this. I am informed that you refuse military service and
the oath, and are therefore suspected of belonging to the Revolutionary
Party, and that is what I have to investigate. If it is true, we shall
have to withdraw you from the service and imprison you or banish you
according to the share you have taken in the revolution. If it is not
true, we shall leave you to the military authorities. You see I express
myself quite frankly to you, and I hope you will treat us in the same
way.
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