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Chapter 8

           

           “Nowthenannounceme,quick!”

           Theprincewantedtosaysomething,butwassoconfusedandastonishedthathecouldnot.However,hemovedofftowardsthedrawing-roomwiththecloakoverhisarm.

           “Nowthen,whereareyoutakingmycloakto?Ha,ha,ha!Areyoumad?”

           Theprinceturnedandcameback,moreconfusedthanever.Whensheburstoutlaughing,hesmiled,buthistonguecouldnotformawordasyet.Atfirst,whenhehadopenedthedoorandsawherstandingbeforehim,hehadbecomeaspaleasdeath;butnowtheredbloodhadrushedbacktohischeeksinatorrent.

           “Why,whatanidiotitis!”criedNastasia,stampingherfootwithirritation.“Goon,do!Whomareyougoingtoannounce?”

           “NastasiaPhilipovna,”murmuredtheprince.

           “Andhowdoyouknowthat?”sheaskedhim,sharply.

           “Ihaveneverseenyoubefore!”

           “Goon,announcemewhat’sthatnoise?”

           “Theyarequarrelling,”saidtheprince,andenteredthedrawing-room,justasmattersintherehadalmostreachedacrisis.NinaAlexandrovnahadforgottenthatshehad“submittedtoeverything!”ShewasdefendingVaria.Ptitsinwastakingherpart,too.NotthatVariawasafraidofstandingupforherself.Shewasbynomeansthatsortofagirl;butherbrotherwasbecomingruderandmoreintolerableeverymoment.Herusualpracticeinsuchcasesasthepresentwastosaynothing,butstareathim,withouttakinghereyesoffhisfaceforaninstant

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