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Chapter 15

           

           Havingplacedthisbeforeher,hestoodwithdroopedarmsandhead,asthoughawaitinghissentence.

           Hiscostumewasthesameasithadbeeninthemorning,exceptforanewsilkhandkerchiefroundhisneck,brightgreenandred,fastenedwithahugediamondpin,andanenormousdiamondringonhisdirtyforefinger.

           Lebedeffstoodtwoorthreepacesbehindhischief;andtherestofthebandwaitedaboutnearthedoor.

           Thetwomaid-servantswerebothpeepingin,frightenedandamazedatthisunusualanddisorderlyscene.

           “Whatisthat?”askedNastasiaPhilipovna,gazingintentlyatRogojin,andindicatingthepaperpacket.

           “Ahundredthousand,”repliedthelatter,almostinawhisper.

           “Oh!sohekepthiswordthere’samanforyou!Well,sitdown,pleasetakethatchair.Ishallhavesomethingtosaytoyoupresently.Whoareallthesewithyou?Thesameparty?Letthemcomeinandsitdown.There’sroomonthatsofa,therearesomechairsandthere’sanothersofa!Well,whydon’ttheysitdown?”

           Sureenough,someofthebravefellowsentirelylosttheirheadsatthispoint,andretreatedintothenextroom.Others,however,tookthehintandsatdown,asfarastheycouldfromthetable,however;feelingbraverinproportiontotheirdistancefromNastasia.

           Rogojintookthechairofferedhim,buthedidnotsitlong;hesoonstoodupagain,anddidnotreseathimself.Littlebylittlehebegantolookaroundhimanddiscerntheotherguests.

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