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Chapter 7

           

           EvgeniePavlovitchremarkedherethathehadspokenofhisintentionofleavingtheservicelongago.Hehad,however,alwaysmademoreorlessofajokeaboutit,sonoonehadtakenhimseriously.Forthatmatterhejokedabouteverything,andhisfriendsneverknewwhattobelieve,especiallyifhedidnotwishthemtounderstandhim.

           “Ihaveonlyretiredforatime,”saidhe,laughing.“Forafewmonths;atmostforayear.”

           “Butthereisnonecessityforyoutoretireatall,”complainedthegeneral,“asfarasIknow.”

           “Iwanttogoandlookaftermycountryestates.Youadvisedmetodothatyourself,”wasthereply.“AndthenIwishtogoabroad.”

           Afterafewmoreexpostulations,theconversationdriftedintootherchannels,buttheprince,whohadbeenanattentivelistener,thoughtallthisexcitementaboutsosmallamatterverycurious.“Theremustbemoreinitthanappears,”hesaidtohimself.

           “Iseethe‘poorknight’hascomeonthesceneagain,”saidEvgeniePavlovitch,steppingtoAglaya’sside.

           Totheamazementoftheprince,whooverheardtheremark,Aglayalookedhaughtilyandinquiringlyatthequestioner,asthoughshewouldgivehimtoknow,onceforall,thattherecouldbenotalkbetweenthemaboutthe‘poorknight,’andthatshedidnotunderstandhisquestion.

           “Butnotnow!ItistoolatetosendtotownforaPushkinnow.Itismuchtoolate,Isay!”Coliawasexclaiminginaloudvoice.

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