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Chapter 6

           

           Invainthegirlsassuredherthatamanwhohadnotwrittenforsixmonthswouldnotbeinsuchadreadfulhurry,andthatprobablyhehadenoughtodointownwithoutneedingtobustledowntoPavlofsktoseethem.Theirmotherwasquiteangryattheveryideaofsuchathing,andannouncedherabsoluteconvictionthathewouldturnupthenextdayatlatest.

           Sonextdaytheprincewasexpectedallthemorning,andatdinner,tea,andsupper;andwhenhedidnotappearintheevening,Mrs.Epanchinquarrelledwitheveryoneinthehouse,findingplentyofpretextswithoutsomuchasmentioningtheprince’sname.

           Onthethirddaytherewasnotalkofhimatall,untilAglayaremarkedatdinner:“Mammaiscrossbecausetheprincehasn’tturnedup,”towhichthegeneralrepliedthatitwasnothisfault.

           Mrs.Epanchinmisunderstoodtheobservation,andrisingfromherplaceshelefttheroominmajesticwrath.Intheevening,however,Coliacamewiththestoryoftheprince’sadventures,sofarasheknewthem.Mrs.Epanchinwastriumphant;althoughColiahadtolistentoalonglecture.“Heidlesaboutherethewholedaylong,onecan’tgetridofhim;andthenwhenheiswantedhedoesnotcome.Hemighthavesentalineifhedidnotwishtoinconveniencehimself.”

           Atthewords“onecan’tgetridofhim,”Coliawasveryangry,andnearlyflewintoarage;butheresolvedtobequietforthetimeandshowhisresentmentlater.

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