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#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y CAME D[N1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI & HIS SON W]E ALREADY 9 
 ! DRAW+ ROOM1 TALK+ TO ! LITTLE PR9CESS & ,MADEMOISELLE 
 ,B\RI5NE4 ,:5 %E 5T]$ ) H] HEAVY /EP1 TREAD+ ON H] HEELS1 
 ! G5TLEM5 & ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE ROSE & ! LITTLE PR9CESS1 
 9DICAT+ H] TO ! G5TLEM51 SAID3 0,VOILA ,M>IE60 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y SAW 
 !M ALL & SAW !M 9 DETAIL4 ,%E SAW ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S FACE1 S]I\S = 
 AN 9/ANT AT ! SI<T ( H]1 BUT IMM$IATELY SMIL+ AGA91 & ! 
 LITTLE PR9CESS CURI\SLY NOT+ ! IMPRESSION 0,M>IE0 PRODUC$ ON ! 
 VISITORS4 ,& %E SAW ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 ) H] RIBBON & PRETTY 
 FACE1 & H] UNUSUALLY ANIMAT$ LOOK :I* WAS FIX$ ON HIM1 BUT HIM %E 
 C\LD NOT SEE1 %E ONLY SAW SOME?+ L>GE1 BRILLIANT1 & H&SOME 
 MOV+ T[>D H] AS %E 5T]$ ! ROOM4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI APPROA*$ FIR/1 
 & %E KISS$ ! BOLD =EHEAD ?AT B5T OV] H] H& & ANSW]$ HIS 
 QUE/ION BY SAY+ ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E REMEMB]$ HIM QUITE WELL4 
 ,!N ,ANATOLE CAME UP TO H]4 ,%E /ILL C\LD NOT SEE HIM4 ,%E ONLY FELT A 
 S(T H& TAK+ H]S FIRMLY1 & %E T\*$ ) H] LIPS A :ITE 
 =EHEAD1 OV] :I* WAS BEAUTIFUL LI<T-BR[N HAIR SMELL+ ( POMADE4 
 ,:5 %E LOOK$ UP AT HIM %E WAS /RUCK BY HIS BEAUTY4 ,ANATOLE /OOD ) 
 HIS RI<T ?UMB UND] A BUTTON ( HIS UNI=M1 HIS *E/ EXP&$ & HIS 
 BACK DRAWN 91 SLI<TLY SW++ ONE FOOT1 &1 ) HIS HEAD A LITTLE 
 B5T1 LOOK$ ) BEAM+ FACE AT ! PR9CESS )\T SPEAK+ & 
 EVID5TLY NOT ?9K+ AB\T H] AT ALL4 ,ANATOLE WAS NOT QUICK-WITT$1 NOR 
 READY OR ELOQU5T 9 CONV]SATION1 BUT HE HAD ! FACULTY1 SO 9VALUABLE 
 9 SOCIETY1 ( COMPOSURE & IMP]TURBABLE SELF-POSSESSION4 ,IF A MAN 
 LACK+ 9 SELF-CONFID5CE REMA9S DUMB ON A FIR/ 9TRODUCTION & 
 BETRAYS A CONSCI\SNESS ( ! IMPROPRIETY ( SU* SIL5CE & AN ANXIETY 
 TO F9D SOME?+ TO SAY1 ! EFFECT IS BAD4 ,BUT ,ANATOLE WAS DUMB1 SWUNG 
 HIS FOOT1 & SMIL+LY EXAM9$ ! PR9CESS' HAIR4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT 
 HE C\LD BE SIL5T 9 ?IS WAY = A V]Y LONG TIME4 0,IF ANYONE F9DS ?IS 
 SIL5CE 9CONV5I5T1 LET HIM TALK1 BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO10 HE SEEM$ TO 
 SAY4 ,BESIDES ?IS1 9 HIS BEHAVIOR TO WOM5 ,ANATOLE HAD A MANN] :I* 
 P>TICUL>LY 9SPIRES 9 !M CURIOSITY1 AWE1 & EV5 LOVE--A 
 SUP]CILI\S CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS [N SUP]IORITY4 ,IT WAS AS IF HE SAID TO 
 !M3 0,I KN[ Y\1 ,I KN[ Y\1 BUT :Y %\LD ,I BO!R AB\T Y\8 ,Y\'D BE 
 ONLY TOO GLAD1 ( C\RSE40 ,P]HAPS HE DID NOT REALLY ?9K ?IS :5 HE 
 MET WOM5--EV5 PROBABLY HE DID NOT1 = 9 G5]AL HE ?\<T V]Y 
 LITTLE--BUT HIS LOOKS & MANN] GAVE ?AT IMPRESSION4 ,! PR9CESS 
 FELT ?IS1 & AS IF WI%+ TO %[ HIM ?AT %E DID NOT EV5 D>E EXPECT 
 TO 9T]E/ HIM1 %E TURN$ TO HIS FA!R4 ,! CONV]SATION WAS G5]AL 
 & ANIMAT$1 ?ANKS TO ,PR9CESS ,LISE'S VOICE & LITTLE D[NY LIP ?AT 
 LIFT$ OV] H] :ITE TEE?4 ,%E MET ,PR9CE ,VASILI ) ?AT PLAYFUL 
 MANN] (T5 EMPLOY$ BY LIVELY *ATTY PEOPLE1 & CONSI/+ 9 ! 
 ASSUMPTION ?AT BETWE5 ! P]SON !Y SO ADDRESS & !MSELVES !RE 
 >E SOME SEMI-PRIVATE1 LONG-E/ABLI%$ JOKES & AMUS+ REM9ISC5CES1 
 ?\< NO SU* REM9ISC5CES REALLY EXI/--JU/ AS NONE EXI/$ 9 
 ?IS CASE4 ,PR9CE ,VASILI READILY ADOPT$ H] TONE & ! LITTLE PR9CESS 
 ALSO DREW ,ANATOLE1 :OM %E H>DLY KNEW1 9TO !SE AMUS+ RECOLLECTIONS 
 ( ?+S ?AT HAD NEV] OCCURR$4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE ALSO %>$ !M 
 & EV5 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y FELT H]SELF PLEASANTLY MADE TO %>E 9 !SE 
 M]RY REM9ISC5CES4 

0,H]E AT LEA/ WE %ALL HAVE ! B5EFIT ( Y\R COMPANY ALL TO \RSELVES1 
 DE> PR9CE10 SAID ! LITTLE PR9CESS 7( C\RSE1 9 ,FR5*7 TO ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI4 0,IT'S NOT AS AT ,ANNETTE'S "9 RECEPTIONS :]E Y\ 
 ALWAYS RAN AWAY2 Y\ REMEMB] CETTE *]E ,ANNETTE60 

 "9 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 

  

0,AH1 BUT Y\ WON'T TALK POLITICS TO ME LIKE ,ANNETTE60 

0,& \R LITTLE TEA TABLE80 

0,OH1 YES60 

0,:Y IS IT Y\ W]E NEV] AT ,ANNETTE'S80 ! LITTLE PR9CESS ASK$ 
 ,ANATOLE4 0,AH1 ,I KN[1 ,I KN[10 %E SAID ) A SLY GLANCE1 0Y\R BRO!R 
 ,HIPPOLYTE TOLD ME AB\T Y\R GO+S ON4 ,OH60 & %E %OOK H] F+] AT 
 HIM1 0,I HAVE EV5 HE>D ( Y\R DO+S 9 ,P>IS60 

0,& DIDN'T ,HIPPOLYTE TELL Y\80 ASK$ ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 TURN+ TO HIS SON 
 & SEIZ+ ! LITTLE PR9CESS' >M AS IF %E W\LD HAVE RUN AWAY & HE 
 HAD JU/ MANAG$ TO CAT* H]1 0DIDN'T HE TELL Y\ H[ HE HIMSELF WAS 
 P9+ = ! DE> PR9CESS1 & H[ %E %[$ HIM ! DOOR8 ,OH1 %E IS 
 A PE>L AMONG WOM51 ,PR9CESS10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 

,:5 ,P>IS WAS M5TION$1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE = H] P>T SEIZ$ ! 
 OPPORTUNITY ( JO9+ 9 ! G5]AL CURR5T ( RECOLLECTIONS4 

,%E TOOK ! LIB]TY ( 9QUIR+ :E!R IT WAS LONG S9CE ,ANATOLE HAD 
 LEFT ,P>IS & H[ HE HAD LIK$ ?AT CITY4 ,ANATOLE ANSW]$ ! 
 ,FR5*WOMAN V]Y READILY &1 LOOK+ AT H] ) A SMILE1 TALK$ TO H] 
 AB\T H] NATIVE L&4 ,:5 HE SAW ! PRETTY LITTLE ,B\RI5NE1 ,ANATOLE 
 CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT HE W\LD NOT F9D ,BALD ,HILLS DULL EI!R4 0,NOT 
 AT ALL BAD60 HE ?\<T1 EXAM9+ H]1 0NOT AT ALL BAD1 ?AT LITTLE 
 COMPANION6 ,I HOPE %E WILL BR+ H] ALONG ) H] :5 WE'RE M>RI$1 LA 
 PETITE E/ G5TILLE40 "9 

 "9 ,! LITTLE ONE IS *>M+4 

  

,! OLD PR9CE DRESS$ LEISURELY 9 HIS /UDY1 FR[N+ & CONSID]+ 
 :AT HE WAS TO DO4 ,! COM+ ( !SE VISITORS ANNOY$ HIM4 0,:AT >E 
 ,PR9CE ,VASILI & ?AT SON ( HIS TO ME8 ,PR9CE ,VASILI IS A %ALL[ 
 BRAGG>T & HIS SON1 NO D\BT1 IS A F9E SPECIM510 HE GRUMBL$ TO 
 HIMSELF4 ,:AT ANG]$ HIM WAS ?AT ! COM+ ( !SE VISITORS REVIV$ 9 
 HIS M9D AN UNSETTL$ QUE/ION HE ALWAYS TRI$ TO /IFLE1 ONE AB\T :I* 
 HE ALWAYS DECEIV$ HIMSELF4 ,! QUE/ION WAS :E!R HE C\LD EV] BR+ 
 HIMSELF TO P>T FROM HIS DAU<T] & GIVE H] TO A HUSB&4 ,! PR9CE 
 NEV] DIRECTLY ASK$ HIMSELF ?AT QUE/ION1 KN[+ BE=EH& ?AT HE 
 W\LD HAVE TO ANSW] IT JU/LY1 & JU/ICE CLA%$ NOT ONLY ) HIS 
 FEEL+S BUT ) ! V]Y POSSIBILITY ( LIFE4 ,LIFE )\T ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y1 LITTLE AS HE SEEM$ TO VALUE H]1 WAS UN?9KABLE TO HIM4 0,& :Y 
 %\LD %E M>RY80 HE ?\<T4 0,TO BE UNHAPPY = C]TA94 ,!RE'S ,LISE1 
 M>RI$ TO ,&REW--A BETT] HUSB& ONE W\LD ?9K C\LD H>DLY BE 
 F\ND N[ADAYS--BUT IS %E CONT5T$ ) H] LOT8 ,& :O W\LD 
 M>RY ,M>IE = LOVE8 ,PLA9 & AWKW>D6 ,!Y'LL TAKE H] = H] 
 CONNECTIONS & WEAL?4 ,>E !RE NO WOM5 LIV+ UNM>RI$1 & EV5 ! 
 HAPPI] = IT80 ,SO ?\<T ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI :ILE DRESS+1 & YET ! 
 QUE/ION HE WAS ALWAYS PUTT+ (F DEM&$ AN IMM$IATE ANSW]4 ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI HAD BR\<T HIS SON ) ! EVID5T 9T5TION ( PROPOS+1 & 
 TODAY OR TOMORR[ HE W\LD PROBABLY ASK = AN ANSW]4 ,HIS BIR? & 
 POSITION 9 SOCIETY W]E NOT BAD4 0,WELL1 ,I'VE NO?+ AGA9/ IT10 ! 
 PR9CE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0BUT HE MU/ BE WOR?Y ( H]4 ,& ?AT IS :AT WE 
 %ALL SEE40 

0,?AT IS :AT WE %ALL SEE6 ,?AT IS :AT WE %ALL SEE60 HE ADD$ AL\D4 

,HE 5T]$ ! DRAW+ ROOM ) HIS USUAL AL]T /EP1 GLANC+ RAPIDLY 
 R\ND ! COMPANY4 ,HE NOTIC$ ! *ANGE 9 ! LITTLE PR9CESS' DRESS1 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S RIBBON1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S UNBECOM+ COIFFURE1 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S & ,ANATOLE'S SMILES1 & ! LONEL9ESS ( HIS 
 DAU<T] AMID ! G5]AL CONV]SATION4 0,GOT H]SELF UP LIKE A FOOL60 HE 
 ?\<T1 LOOK+ IRRITABLY AT H]4 0,%E IS %AMELESS1 & HE IGNORES H]60 

,HE W5T /RAI<T UP TO ,PR9CE ,VASILI4 

0,WELL6 ,H[ D'YE DO8 ,H[ D'YE DO8 ,GLAD TO SEE Y\60 

0,FRI5D%IP LAU<S AT DI/ANCE10 BEGAN ,PR9CE ,VASILI 9 HIS USUAL RAPID1 
 SELF-CONFID5T1 FAMILI> TONE4 0,H]E IS MY SECOND SON2 PLEASE LOVE & 
 BEFRI5D HIM40 

,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI SURVEY$ ,ANATOLE4 

0,F9E Y\NG FELL[6 ,F9E Y\NG FELL[60 HE SAID4 0,WELL1 COME 
 & KISS ME10 & HE (F]$ HIS *EEK4 

,ANATOLE KISS$ ! OLD MAN1 & LOOK$ AT HIM ) CURIOSITY & P]FECT 
 COMPOSURE1 WAIT+ = A DISPLAY ( ! ECC5TRICITIES HIS FA!R HAD TOLD 
 HIM TO EXPECT4 

,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI SAT D[N 9 HIS USUAL PLACE 9 ! CORN] ( ! S(A 
 &1 DRAW+ UP AN >M*AIR = ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 PO9T$ TO IT & BEGAN 
 QUE/ION+ HIM AB\T POLITICAL AFFAIRS & NEWS4 ,HE SEEM$ TO LI/5 
 ATT5TIVELY TO :AT ,PR9CE ,VASILI SAID1 BUT KEPT GLANC+ AT ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y4 

0,& SO !Y >E WRIT+ FROM ,POTSDAM ALREADY80 HE SAID1 REPEAT+ ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI'S LA/ WORDS4 ,!N RIS+1 HE SUDD5LY W5T UP TO HIS DAU<T]4 

0,IS IT = VISITORS Y\'VE GOT Y\RSELF UP LIKE ?AT1 EH80 SAID 
 HE4 0,F9E1 V]Y F9E6 ,Y\ HAVE DONE UP Y\R HAIR 9 ?IS NEW WAY = ! 
 VISITORS1 & BE=E ! VISITORS ,I TELL Y\ ?AT 9 FUTURE Y\ >E NEV] TO 
 D>E TO *ANGE Y\R WAY ( DRESS )\T MY CONS5T40 

0,IT WAS MY FAULT1 MON P]E10 9T]C$$ ! LITTLE PR9CESS1 ) A BLU%4 

0,Y\ MU/ DO AS Y\ PLEASE10 SAID ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI1 B[+ TO HIS 
 DAU<T]-9-LAW1 0BUT %E NE$ NOT MAKE A FOOL ( H]SELF1 %E'S PLA9 
 5\< AS IT IS40 

,& HE SAT D[N AGA91 PAY+ NO MORE ATT5TION TO HIS DAU<T]1 :O WAS 
 R$UC$ TO TE>S4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT COIFFURE SUITS ! PR9CESS V]Y WELL10 SAID ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI4 

0,N[ Y\1 Y\NG PR9CE1 :AT'S Y\R NAME80 SAID ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI1 
 TURN+ TO ,ANATOLE1 0COME H]E1 LET US TALK & GET ACQUA9T$40 

0,N[ ! FUN BEG9S10 ?\<T ,ANATOLE1 SITT+ D[N ) A SMILE BESIDE 
 ! OLD PR9CE4 

0,WELL1 MY DE> BOY1 ,I HE> Y\'VE BE5 $UCAT$ ABROAD1 NOT TAU<T TO READ 
 & WRITE BY ! DEACON1 LIKE Y\R FA!R & ME4 ,N[ TELL ME1 MY DE> 
 BOY1 >E Y\ S]V+ 9 ! ,HORSE ,GU>DS80 ASK$ ! OLD MAN1 SCRUT9IZ+ 
 ,ANATOLE CLOSELY & 9T5TLY4 

0,NO1 ,I HAVE BE5 TRANSF]R$ TO ! L9E10 SAID ,ANATOLE1 H>DLY ABLE TO 
 RE/RA9 HIS LAU<T]4 

0,AH6 ,?AT'S A GOOD ?+4 ,SO1 MY DE> BOY1 Y\ WI% TO S]VE ! ,CZ> & 
 ! C\NTRY8 ,IT IS W>TIME4 ,SU* A F9E FELL[ MU/ S]VE4 ,WELL1 >E Y\ 
 (F TO ! FRONT80 

0,NO1 ,PR9CE1 \R REGIM5T HAS GONE TO ! FRONT1 BUT ,I AM ATTA*$444 :AT 
 IS IT ,I AM ATTA*$ TO1 ,PAPA80 SAID ,ANATOLE1 TURN+ TO HIS FA!R ) A 
 LAU<4 

0,A SPL5DID SOLDI]1 SPL5DID6 ',:AT AM ,I ATTA*$ TO6' ,HA1 HA1 
 HA60 LAU<$ ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI1 & ,ANATOLE LAU<$ /ILL L\D]4 ,SUDD5LY 
 ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI FR[N$4 

0,Y\ MAY GO10 HE SAID TO ,ANATOLE4 

,ANATOLE RETURN$ SMIL+ TO ! LADIES4 

0,& SO Y\'VE HAD HIM $UCAT$ ABROAD1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI1 HAV5'T 
 Y\80 SAID ! OLD PR9CE TO ,PR9CE ,VASILI4 

0,I HAVE DONE MY BE/ = HIM1 & ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ! $UCATION !RE IS 
 MU* BETT] ?AN \RS40 

0,YES1 EV]Y?+ IS DIFF]5T N[ADAYS1 EV]Y?+ IS *ANG$4 ,! LAD'S A 
 F9E FELL[1 A F9E FELL[6 ,WELL1 COME ) ME N[40 ,HE TOOK ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI'S >M & L$ HIM TO HIS /UDY4 ,AS SOON AS !Y W]E ALONE 
 TOGE!R1 ,PR9CE ,VASILI ANN\NC$ HIS HOPES & WI%ES TO ! OLD PR9CE4 

0,WELL1 DO Y\ ?9K ,I %ALL PREV5T H]1 ?AT ,I CAN'T P>T FROM 
 H]80 SAID ! OLD PR9CE ANGRILY4 0,:AT AN IDEA6 ,I'M READY 
 = IT TOMORR[6 ,ONLY LET ME TELL Y\1 ,I WANT TO KN[ MY SON-9-LAW BETT]4 ,Y\ 
 KN[ MY PR9CIPLES--EV]Y?+ ABOVEBO>D6 ,I WILL ASK H] TOMORR[ 9 Y\R 
 PRES5CE2 IF %E IS WILL+1 !N HE CAN /AY ON4 ,HE CAN /AY & ,I'LL 
 SEE40 ,! OLD PR9CE SNORT$4 0,LET H] M>RY1 IT'S ALL ! SAME 
 TO ME60 HE SCREAM$ 9 ! SAME PI]C+ TONE AS :5 P>T+ FROM HIS SON4 

0,I WILL TELL Y\ FRANKLY10 SAID ,PR9CE ,VASILI 9 ! TONE ( A CRAFTY MAN 
 CONV9C$ ( ! FUTILITY ( BE+ CUNN+ ) SO KE5-SI<T$ A 
 COMPANION4 0,Y\ KN[1 Y\ SEE RI<T ?R\< PEOPLE4 ,ANATOLE IS NO G5IUS1 
 BUT HE IS AN HONE/1 GOODHE>T$ LAD2 AN EXCELL5T SON OR K9SMAN40 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T1 WE'LL SEE60 

,AS ALWAYS HAPP5S :5 WOM5 LEAD LONELY LIVES = ANY L5G? ( TIME 
 )\T MALE SOCIETY1 ON ,ANATOLE'S APPE>ANCE ALL ! ?REE WOM5 ( 
 ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI'S H\SEHOLD FELT ?AT !IR LIFE HAD NOT BE5 REAL TILL 
 !N4 ,!IR P[]S ( REASON+1 FEEL+1 & OBS]V+ IMM$IATELY 
 9CREAS$ T5FOLD1 & !IR LIFE1 :I* SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 PASS$ 9 
 D>KNESS1 WAS SUDD5LY LIT UP BY A NEW BRI<TNESS1 FULL ( SIGNIFICANCE4 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y GREW QUITE UNCONSCI\S ( H] FACE & COIFFURE4 ,! 
 H&SOME OP5 FACE ( ! MAN :O MI<T P]HAPS BE H] HUSB& ABSORB$ 
 ALL H] ATT5TION4 ,HE SEEM$ TO H] K9D1 BRAVE1 DET]M9$1 MANLY1 & 
 MAGNANIM\S4 ,%E FELT CONV9C$ ( ?AT4 ,?\S&S ( DREAMS ( A FUTURE 
 FAMILY LIFE CONT9UALLY ROSE 9 H] IMAG9ATION4 ,%E DROVE !M AWAY & 
 TRI$ TO CONCEAL !M4 

0,BUT AM ,I NOT TOO COLD ) HIM80 ?\<T ! PR9CESS4 0,I TRY 
 TO BE RES]V$ BECAUSE 9 ! DEP? ( MY S\L ,I FEEL TOO NE> TO HIM ALREADY1 
 BUT !N HE CANNOT KN[ :AT ,I ?9K ( HIM & MAY IMAG9E ?AT ,I DO NOT 
 LIKE HIM40 

,& ,PR9CESS ,M>Y TRI$1 BUT C\LD NOT MANAGE1 TO BE CORDIAL TO H] NEW 
 GUE/4 0,POOR GIRL1 %E'S DEVILI% UGLY60 ?\<T ,ANATOLE4 

,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 ALSO R\S$ TO GREAT EXCITEM5T BY ,ANATOLE'S 
 >RIVAL1 ?\<T 9 ANO!R WAY4 ,( C\RSE1 %E1 A H&SOME Y\NG WOMAN 
 )\T ANY DEF9ITE POSITION1 )\T RELATIONS OR EV5 A C\NTRY1 DID 
 NOT 9T5D TO DEVOTE H] LIFE TO S]V+ ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI1 TO READ+ 
 AL\D TO HIM & BE+ FRI5DS ) ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE 
 HAD LONG BE5 WAIT+ = A ,RUSSIAN PR9CE :O1 ABLE TO APPRECIATE AT A 
 GLANCE H] SUP]IORITY TO ! PLA91 BADLY DRESS$1 UNGA9LY ,RUSSIAN 
 PR9CESSES1 W\LD FALL 9 LOVE ) H] & C>RY H] (F2 & H]E AT 
 LA/ WAS A ,RUSSIAN PR9CE4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE KNEW A /ORY1 HE>D FROM 
 H] AUNT BUT F9I%$ 9 H] [N WAY1 :I* %E LIK$ TO REPEAT TO 
 H]SELF4 ,IT WAS ! /ORY ( A GIRL :O HAD BE5 S$UC$1 & TO :OM H] 
 POOR MO!R 7SA PAUVRE M]E7 APPE>$1 & REPROA*$ H] = YIELD+ TO 
 A MAN )\T BE+ M>RI$4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE WAS (T5 T\*$ TO 
 TE>S AS 9 IMAG9ATION %E TOLD ?IS /ORY TO HIM1 H] S$UC]4 ,& N[ 
 HE1 A REAL ,RUSSIAN PR9CE1 HAD APPE>$4 ,HE W\LD C>RY H] AWAY & !N 
 SA PAUVRE M]E W\LD APPE> & HE W\LD M>RY H]4 ,SO H] FUTURE %AP$ 
 ITSELF 9 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S HEAD AT ! V]Y TIME %E WAS TALK+ 
 TO ,ANATOLE AB\T ,P>IS4 ,IT WAS NOT CALCULATION ?AT GUID$ H] 7%E DID 
 NOT EV5 = A MOM5T CONSID] :AT %E %\LD DO71 BUT ALL ?IS HAD LONG 
 BE5 FAMILI> TO H]1 & N[ ?AT ,ANATOLE HAD APPE>$ IT JU/ GR\P$ 
 ITSELF >\ND HIM & %E WI%$ & TRI$ TO PLEASE HIM AS MU* AS 
 POSSIBLE4 

,! LITTLE PR9CESS1 LIKE AN OLD W> HORSE ?AT HE>S ! TRUMPET1 
 UNCONSCI\SLY & QUITE =GETT+ H] CONDITION1 PREP>$ = ! 
 FAMILI> GALLOP ( COQUETRY1 )\T ANY ULT]IOR MOTIVE OR ANY /RUGGLE1 
 BUT ) NAIVE & LI<!>T$ GAIETY4 

,AL?\< 9 FEMALE SOCIETY ,ANATOLE USUALLY ASSUM$ ! ROLE ( A MAN TIR$ 
 ( BE+ RUN AFT] BY WOM51 HIS VANITY WAS FLATT]$ BY ! SPECTACLE ( 
 HIS P[] OV] !SE ?REE WOM54 ,BESIDES ?AT1 HE WAS BEG9N+ TO FEEL 
 = ! PRETTY & PROVOCATIVE ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE ?AT PASSIONATE 
 ANIMAL FEEL+ :I* WAS APT TO MA/] HIM ) GREAT SUDD5NESS & 
 PROMPT HIM TO ! CO>SE/ & MO/ RECKLESS ACTIONS4 

,AFT] TEA1 ! COMPANY W5T 9TO ! SITT+ ROOM & ,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS 
 ASK$ TO PLAY ON ! CLAVI*ORD4 ,ANATOLE1 LAU<+ & 9 HI< SPIRITS1 
 CAME & LEAN$ ON HIS ELB[S1 FAC+ H] & BESIDE ,MADEMOISELLE 
 ,B\RI5NE4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y FELT HIS LOOK ) A PA9FULLY JOY\S EMOTION4 
 ,H] FAVORITE SONATA BORE H] 9TO A MO/ 9TIMATELY POETIC WORLD & ! 
 LOOK %E FELT UPON H] MADE ?AT WORLD /ILL MORE POETIC4 ,BUT ,ANATOLE'S 
 EXPRESSION1 ?\< HIS EYES W]E FIX$ ON H]1 REF]R$ NOT TO H] BUT TO 
 ! MOVEM5TS ( ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S LITTLE FOOT1 :I* HE WAS !N 
 T\*+ ) HIS [N UND] ! CLAVI*ORD4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE WAS 
 ALSO LOOK+ AT ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 & 9 H] LOVELY EYES !RE WAS A LOOK ( 
 FE>FUL JOY & HOPE ?AT WAS ALSO NEW TO ! PR9CESS4 

0,H[ %E LOVES ME60 ?\<T ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 0,H[ HAPPY ,I AM N[1 
 & H[ HAPPY ,I MAY BE ) SU* A FRI5D & SU* A HUSB&6 ,HUSB&8 ,CAN IT BE 
 POSSIBLE80 %E ?\<T1 NOT D>+ TO LOOK AT HIS FACE1 BUT /ILL FEEL+ 
 HIS EYES GAZ+ AT H]4 

,9 ! EV5+1 AFT] SUPP]1 :5 ALL W]E AB\T TO RETIRE1 ,ANATOLE 
 KISS$ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S H&4 ,%E DID NOT KN[ H[ %E F\ND ! C\RAGE1 
 BUT %E LOOK$ /RAI<T 9TO HIS H&SOME FACE AS IT CAME NE> TO H] 
 %ORTSI<T$ EYES4 ,TURN+ FROM ,PR9CESS ,M>Y HE W5T UP & KISS$ 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S H&4 7,?IS WAS NOT ETIQUETTE1 BUT !N HE DID 
 EV]Y?+ SO SIMPLY & ) SU* ASSURANCE67 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE 
 FLU%$1 & GAVE ! PR9CESS A FRI<T5$ LOOK4 

0,:AT DELICACY60 ?\<T ! PR9CESS4 0,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT 
 ,AMELIE0 7,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE7 0?9KS ,I C\LD BE JEAL\S ( H]1 
 & NOT VALUE H] PURE AFFECTION & DEVOTION TO ME80 ,%E W5T UP TO H] 
 & KISS$ H] W>MLY4 ,ANATOLE W5T UP TO KISS ! LITTLE PR9CESS' H&4 

0,NO6 ,NO6 ,NO6 ,:5 Y\R FA!R WRITES TO TELL ME ?AT Y\ >E BEHAV+ WELL 
 ,I WILL GIVE Y\ MY H& TO KISS4 ,NOT TILL !N60 %E SAID4 ,& SMIL+LY 
 RAIS+ A F+] AT HIM1 %E LEFT ! ROOM4 

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