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Chapter 6

           

           “Well,haveyoufinishedyoursillyjoke?”sheadded,“andamItobetoldwhatthis‘poorknight’means,orisitasolemnsecretwhichcannotbeapproachedlightly?”

           Buttheyalllaughedon.

           “It’ssimplythatthereisaRussianpoem,”beganPrinceS.,evidentlyanxioustochangetheconversation,“astrangething,withoutbeginningorend,andallabouta‘poorknight.’Amonthorsoago,wewerealltalkingandlaughing,andlookingupasubjectforoneofAdelaida’spicturesyouknowitistheprincipalbusinessofthisfamilytofindsubjectsforAdelaida’spictures.Well,wehappeneduponthis‘poorknight.’Idon’trememberwhothoughtofitfirst

           “Oh!AglayaIvanovnadid,”saidColia.

           “VerylikelyIdon’trecollect,”continuedPrinceS.

           “Someofuslaughedatthesubject;somelikedit;butshedeclaredthat,inordertomakeapictureofthegentleman,shemustfirstseehisface.Wethenbegantothinkoverallourfriends’facestoseeifanyofthemwoulddo,andnonesuitedus,andsothematterstood;that’sall.Idon’tknowwhyNicolaiArdalionovitchhasbroughtupthejokenow.Whatwasappropriateandfunnythen,hasquitelostallinterestbythistime.”

           “Probablythere’ssomenewsillinessaboutit,”saidMrs.Epanchin,sarcastically.

           “Thereisnosillinessaboutitatallonlytheprofoundestrespect,”saidAglaya,veryseriously.

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