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Chapter 9

           Thetrainwentflyingon,andthepoodle’syellswerelostinthedistance.”

           “Oh,younaughtyman!”criedNastasia,laughingandclappingherhandslikeachild.

           “Bravo!”saidFerdishenko.Ptitsinlaughedtoo,thoughhehadbeenverysorrytoseethegeneralappear.EvenColialaughedandsaid,“Bravo!”

           “AndIwasright,trulyright,”criedthegeneral,withwarmthandsolemnity,“forifcigarsareforbiddeninrailwaycarriages,poodlesaremuchmoreso.”

           “Well,andwhatdidtheladydo?”askedNastasia,impatiently.

           “Sheah,that’swhereallthemischiefofitlies!”repliedIvolgin,frowning.“Withoutaword,asitwere,ofwarning,sheslappedmeonthecheek!Anextraordinarywoman!”

           “Andyou?”

           Thegeneraldroppedhiseyes,andelevatedhisbrows;shruggedhisshoulders,tightenedhislips,spreadhishands,andremainedsilent.Atlastheblurtedout:

           “Ilostmyhead!”

           “Didyouhither?”

           “No,ohno!therewasagreatflare-up,butIdidn’thither!Ihadtostrugglealittle,purelytodefendmyself;buttheverydevilwasinthebusiness.Itturnedoutthat‘lightblue’wasanEnglishwoman,governessorsomething,atPrincessBielokonski’s,andtheotherwomanwasoneoftheold-maidprincessesBielokonski.Well,everybodyknowswhatgreatfriendstheprincessandMrs.Epanchinare,sotherewasaprettykettleoffish.AlltheBielokonskiswentintomourningforthepoodle.

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