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Chapter 9

           Doyouhideyourself,ordoesyoursonhideyou?”

           “Thechildrenofthenineteenthcentury,andtheirparentsbeganthegeneral,again.

           “NastasiaPhilipovna,willyouexcusethegeneralforamoment?Someoneisinquiringforhim,”saidNinaAlexandrovnainaloudvoice,interruptingtheconversation.

           “Excusehim?Ohno,Ihavewishedtoseehimtoolongforthat.Why,whatbusinesscanhehave?Hehasretired,hasn’the?Youwon’tleaveme,general,willyou?”

           “Igiveyoumywordthatheshallcomeandseeyoubutheheneedsrestjustnow.”

           “General,theysayyourequirerest,”saidNastasiaPhilipovna,withthemelancholyfaceofachildwhosetoyistakenaway.

           ArdalionAlexandrovitchimmediatelydidhisbesttomakehisfoolishpositionagreatdealworse.

           “Mydear,mydear!”hesaid,solemnlyandreproachfully,lookingathiswife,withonehandonhisheart.

           “Won’tyouleavetheroom,mamma?”askedVaria,aloud.

           “No,Varia,Ishallsititouttotheend.”

           Nastasiamusthaveoverheardbothquestionandreply,buthervivacitywasnotintheleastdamped.Onthecontrary,itseemedtoincrease.Sheimmediatelyoverwhelmedthegeneraloncemorewithquestions,andwithinfiveminutesthatgentlemanwasashappyasaking,andholdingforthatthetopofhisvoice,amidthelaughterofalmostallwhoheardhim.

           Coliajoggedtheprince’sarm.

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