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Chapter 7

           

           HelongedtosolvethemysteryofsomethinginthefaceofNastasiaPhilipovna,somethingwhichhadstruckhimashelookedattheportraitforthefirsttime;theimpressionhadnotlefthim.Itwaspartlythefactofhermarvellousbeautythatstruckhim,andpartlysomethingelse.Therewasasuggestionofimmenseprideanddisdaininthefacealmostofhatred,andatthesametimesomethingconfidingandveryfullofsimplicity.Thecontrastarousedadeepsympathyinhisheartashelookedatthelovelyface.Theblindinglovelinessofitwasalmostintolerable,thispalethinfacewithitsflamingeyes;itwasastrangebeauty.

           Theprincegazedatitforaminuteortwo,thenglancedaroundhim,andhurriedlyraisedtheportraittohislips.When,aminuteafter,hereachedthedrawing-roomdoor,hisfacewasquitecomposed.ButjustashereachedthedoorhemetAglayacomingoutalone.

           “GavrilaArdalionovitchbeggedmetogiveyouthis,”hesaid,handingherthenote.

           Aglayastopped,tooktheletter,andgazedstrangelyintotheprince’seyes.Therewasnoconfusioninherface;alittlesurprise,perhaps,butthatwasall.ByherlooksheseemedmerelytochallengetheprincetoanexplanationastohowheandGaniahappenedtobeconnectedinthismatter.Butherexpressionwasperfectlycoolandquiet,andevencondescending.

           Sotheystoodforamomentortwo,confrontingoneanother.Atlengthafaintsmilepassedoverherface,andshepassedbyhimwithoutaword.

           Mrs.

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