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Chapter 3

           DidshemeanbecauseNastasiahadbeenlivingwithTotski?Whatnonsenseitis!Youwouldnotlethercomenearyourdaughters,saysNinaAlexandrovna.Whatnext,Iwonder?Idon’tseehowshecanfailtotounderstand

           “Herownposition?”promptedGania.“Shedoesunderstand.Don’tbeannoyedwithher.Ihavewarnedhernottomeddleinotherpeople’saffairs.However,althoughthere’scomparativepeaceathomeatpresent,thestormwillbreakifanythingisfinallysettledtonight.”

           Theprinceheardthewholeoftheforegoingconversation,ashesatatthetable,writing.Hefinishedatlast,andbroughttheresultofhislabourtothegeneral’sdesk.

           “SothisisNastasiaPhilipovna,”hesaid,lookingattentivelyandcuriouslyattheportrait.“Howwonderfullybeautiful!”heimmediatelyadded,withwarmth.Thepicturewascertainlythatofanunusuallylovelywoman.Shewasphotographedinablacksilkdressofsimpledesign,herhairwasevidentlydarkandplainlyarranged,hereyesweredeepandthoughtful,theexpressionofherfacepassionate,butproud.Shewasratherthin,perhaps,andalittlepale.BothGaniaandthegeneralgazedattheprinceinamazement.

           “Howdoyouknowit’sNastasiaPhilipovna?”askedthegeneral;“yousurelydon’tknowheralready,doyou?”

           “Yes,Ido!IhaveonlybeenonedayinRussia,butIhaveheardofthegreatbeauty!”AndtheprinceproceededtonarratehismeetingwithRogojininthetrainandthewholeofthelatter’sstory.

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