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Chapter 13

           

           Nastasianoticedthiswithsatisfaction.Shewasinfulldressthisevening;andherappearancewascertainlycalculatedtoimpressallbeholders.Shetookhishandandledhimtowardsherotherguests.Butjustbeforetheyreachedthedrawing-roomdoor,theprincestoppedher,andhurriedlyandingreatagitationwhisperedtoher:

           “Youarealtogetherperfection;evenyourpallorandthinnessareperfect;onecouldnotwishyouotherwise.Ididsowishtocomeandseeyou.Iforgiveme,please

           “Don’tapologize,”saidNastasia,laughing;“youspoilthewholeoriginalityofthething.Ithinkwhattheysayaboutyoumustbetrue,thatyouaresooriginal.Soyouthinkmeperfection,doyou?”

           “Yes.”

           “H’m!Well,youmaybeagoodreaderofriddlesbutyouarewrongthere,atallevents.I’llremindyouofthis,tonight.”

           Nastasiaintroducedtheprincetoherguests,tomostofwhomhewasalreadyknown.

           Totskiimmediatelymadesomeamiableremark.Allseemedtobrightenupatonce,andtheconversationbecamegeneral.Nastasiamadetheprincesitdownnexttoherself.

           “Dearme,there’snothingsoverycuriousabouttheprincedroppingin,afterall,”remarkedFerdishenko.

           “It’squiteaclearcase,”saidthehithertosilentGania.“Ihavewatchedtheprincealmostallday,eversincethemomentwhenhefirstsawNastasiaPhilipovna’sportrait,atGeneralEpanchin’s.

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