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Chapter 8

           Hecouldspeakwell,butpreferredsilence.Onthewholehemadeadecidedlyagreeableimpression.HewasclearlyattractedbyVarvara,andmadenosecretofhisfeelings.Shetrustedhiminafriendlyway,buthadnotshownhimanydecidedencouragementasyet,whichfactdidnotquellhisardourintheleast.

           NinaAlexandrovnawasveryfondofhim,andhadgrownquiteconfidentialwithhimoflate.Ptitsin,aswaswellknown,wasengagedinthebusinessoflendingoutmoneyongoodsecurity,andatagoodrateofinterest.HewasagreatfriendofGania’s.

           AfteraformalintroductionbyGania(whogreetedhismotherveryshortly,tooknonoticeofhissister,andimmediatelymarchedPtitsinoutoftheroom),NinaAlexandrovnaaddressedafewkindwordstotheprinceandforthwithrequestedColia,whohadjustappearedatthedoor,toshowhimtothe“middleroom.”

           Coliawasanice-lookingboy.Hisexpressionwassimpleandconfiding,andhismannerswereverypoliteandengaging.

           “Where’syourluggage?”heasked,asheledtheprinceawaytohisroom.

           “Ihadabundle;it’sintheentrancehall.”

           “I’llbringityoudirectly.Weonlyhaveacookandonemaid,soIhavetohelpasmuchasIcan.Varialooksafterthings,generally,andloseshertemperoverit.GaniasaysyouhaveonlyjustarrivedfromSwitzerland?”

           “Yes.”

           “Isitjollythere?”

           “Very.”

           “Mountains?”

           “Yes.

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