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Chapter 13

           Herusualentertainmentswerenotquitelikethis;therewasmorestyleaboutthem.However,thewinewasnotrefused;eachguesttookaglassexceptingGania,whodranknothing.

           ItwasextremelydifficulttoaccountforNastasia’sstrangeconditionofmind,whichbecamemoreevidenteachmoment,andwhichnonecouldavoidnoticing.

           Shetookherglass,andvowedshewouldemptyitthreetimesthatevening.Shewashysterical,andlaughedaloudeveryotherminutewithnoapparentreasonthenextmomentrelapsingintogloomandthoughtfulness.

           Someofherguestssuspectedthatshemustbeill;butconcludedatlastthatshewasexpectingsomething,forshecontinuedtolookatherwatchimpatientlyandunceasingly;shewasmostabsentandstrange.

           “Youseemtobealittlefeverishtonight,”saidtheactress.

           “Yes;Ifeelquiteill.IhavebeenobligedtoputonthisshawlIfeelsocold,”repliedNastasia.Shecertainlyhadgrownverypale,andeverynowandthenshetriedtosuppressatremblinginherlimbs.

           “Hadwenotbetterallowourhostesstoretire?”askedTotskiofthegeneral.

           “Notatall,gentlemen,notatall!Yourpresenceisabsolutelynecessarytometonight,”saidNastasia,significantly.

           Asmostofthosepresentwereawarethatthiseveningacertainveryimportantdecisionwastobetaken,thesewordsofNastasiaPhilipovna’sappearedtobefraughtwithmuchhiddeninterest.

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