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Chapter 7

           EpanchinexaminedtheportraitofNastasiaPhilipovnaforsomelittlewhile,holdingitcriticallyatarm’slength.

           “Yes,sheispretty,”shesaidatlast,“evenverypretty.Ihaveseenhertwice,butonlyatadistance.Soyouadmirethiskindofbeauty,doyou?”sheaskedtheprince,suddenly.

           “Yes,Idothiskind.”

           “Doyoumeanespeciallythiskind?”

           “Yes,especiallythiskind.”

           “Why?”

           “Thereismuchsufferinginthisface,”murmuredtheprince,moreasthoughtalkingtohimselfthanansweringthequestion.

           “Ithinkyouarewanderingalittle,prince,”Mrs.Epanchindecided,afteralengthenedsurveyofhisface;andshetossedtheportraitontothetable,haughtily.

           Alexandratookit,andAdelaidacameup,andboththegirlsexaminedthephotograph.JustthenAglayaenteredtheroom.

           “Whatapower!”criedAdelaidasuddenly,assheearnestlyexaminedtheportraitoverhersister’sshoulder.

           “Whom?Whatpower?”askedhermother,crossly.

           “Suchbeautyisrealpower,”saidAdelaida.“Withsuchbeautyasthatonemightoverthrowtheworld.”Shereturnedtohereaselthoughtfully.

           Aglayamerelyglancedattheportraitfrowned,andputoutherunderlip;thenwentandsatdownonthesofawithfoldedhands.Mrs.Epanchinrangthebell.

           “AskGavrilaArdalionovitchtostepthisway,”saidshetothemanwhoanswered.

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