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Chapter 8

           Whatisit,Varia?”

           Variahadquietlyenteredtheroom,andwasholdingouttheportraitofNastasiaPhilipovnatohermother.

           NinaAlexandrovnastarted,andexaminedthephotographintently,gazingatitlongandsadly.AtlastshelookedupinquiringlyatVaria.

           “It’sapresentfromherselftohim,”saidVaria;“thequestionistobefinallydecidedthisevening.”

           “Thisevening!”repeatedhermotherinatoneofdespair,butsoftly,asthoughtoherself.“Thenit’sallsettled,ofcourse,andthere’snohopelefttous.Shehasanticipatedheranswerbythepresentofherportrait.Didheshowityouhimself?”sheadded,insomesurprise.

           “Youknowwehavehardlyspokentoeachotherforawholemonth.Ptitsintoldmeallaboutit;andthephotowaslyingunderthetable,andIpickeditup.”

           “Prince,”askedNinaAlexandrovna,“Iwantedtoinquirewhetheryouhaveknownmysonlong?Ithinkhesaidthatyouhadonlyarrivedtodayfromsomewhere.”

           Theprincegaveashortnarrativeofwhatwehaveheardbefore,leavingoutthegreaterpart.Thetwoladieslistenedintently.

           “IdidnotaskaboutGaniaoutofcuriosity,”saidtheelder,atlast.“Iwishtoknowhowmuchyouknowabouthim,becausehesaidjustnowthatweneednotstandonceremonywithyou.What,exactly,doesthatmean?”

           AtthismomentGaniaandPtitsinenteredtheroomtogether,andNinaAlexandrovnaimmediatelybecamesilentagain.

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