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Chapter 3

           

           “Russianbooks,indeed?Then,ofcourse,youcanreadandwritequitecorrectly?”

           “Ohdear,yes!”

           “Capital!Andyourhandwriting?”

           “Ah,thereIamreallytalented!ImaysayIamarealcaligraphist.Letmewriteyousomething,justtoshowyou,”saidtheprince,withsomeexcitement.

           “Withpleasure!Infact,itisverynecessary.Ilikeyourreadiness,prince;infact,ImustsayIIlikeyouverywell,altogether,”saidthegeneral.

           “Whatdelightfulwritingmaterialsyouhavehere,suchalotofpencilsandthings,andwhatbeautifulpaper!It’sacharmingroomaltogether.Iknowthatpicture,it’saSwissview.I’msuretheartistpainteditfromnature,andthatIhaveseentheveryplace

           “Quitelikely,thoughIboughtithere.Gania,givetheprincesomepaper.Herearepensandpaper;nowthen,takethistable.What’sthis?”thegeneralcontinuedtoGania,whohadthatmomenttakenalargephotographoutofhisportfolio,andshownittohissenior.“Halloa!NastasiaPhilipovna!Didshesendityouherself?Herself?”heinquired,withmuchcuriosityandgreatanimation.

           “Shegaveitmejustnow,whenIcalledintocongratulateher.Iaskedherforitlongago.Idon’tknowwhethershemeantitforahintthatIhadcomeempty-handed,withoutapresentforherbirthday,orwhat,”addedGania,withanunpleasantsmile.

           “Oh,nonsense,nonsense,”saidthegeneral,withdecision.

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