Chapter 11

           

           Silenceensued.Thecountesslookedathercallers,smilingaffably,butnotconcealingthefactthatshewouldnotbedistressediftheynowroseandtooktheirleave.Thevisitor’sdaughterwasalreadysmoothingdownherdresswithaninquiringlookathermother,whensuddenlyfromthenextroomwereheardthefootstepsofboysandgirlsrunningtothedoorandthenoiseofachairfallingover,andagirlofthirteen,hidingsomethinginthefoldsofhershortmuslinfrock,dartedinandstoppedshortinthemiddleoftheroom.Itwasevidentthatshehadnotintendedherflighttobringhersofar.Behindherinthedoorwayappearedastudentwithacrimsoncoatcollar,anofficeroftheGuards,agirloffifteen,andaplumprosy-facedboyinashortjacket.

           Thecountjumpedupand,swayingfromsidetoside,spreadhisarmswideandthrewthemroundthelittlegirlwhohadrunin.

           “Ah,heresheis!”heexclaimedlaughing.“Mypet,whosenamedayitis.Mydearpet!”

           “Machère,thereisatimeforeverything,”saidthecountesswithfeignedseverity.“Youspoilher,Ilyá,”sheadded,turningtoherhusband.

           “Howdoyoudo,mydear?Iwishyoumanyhappyreturnsofyournameday,”saidthevisitor.“Whatacharmingchild,”sheadded,addressingthemother.

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