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Chapter 2

           

           “Lookcloser.Doyouseethatbench,intheparkthere,justbythosethreebigtreesthatgreenbench?”

           Theprincerepliedthathesawit.

           “Doyoulikethepositionofit?Sometimesofamorningearly,atseveno’clock,whenalltherestarestillasleep,Icomeoutandsittherealone.”

           Theprincemutteredthatthespotwasalovelyone.

           “Now,goaway,Idon’twishtohaveyourarmanylonger;orperhaps,better,continuetogivemeyourarm,andwalkalongbesideme,butdon’tspeakawordtome.Iwishtothinkbymyself.”

           Thewarningwascertainlyunnecessary;fortheprincewouldnothavesaidawordalltherestofthetimewhetherforbiddentospeakornot.HisheartbeatloudandpainfullywhenAglayaspokeofthebench;couldshebutno!hebanishedthethought,afteraninstant’sdeliberation.

           AtPavlofsk,onweekdays,thepublicismoreselectthanitisonSundaysandSaturdays,whenthetownsfolkcomedowntowalkaboutandenjoythepark.

           Theladiesdresselegantly,onthesedays,anditisthefashiontogatherroundtheband,whichisprobablythebestofourpleasure-gardenbands,andplaysthenewestpieces.Thebehaviourofthepublicismostcorrectandproper,andthereisanappearanceoffriendlyintimacyamongtheusualfrequenters.Manycomefornothingbuttolookattheiracquaintances,butthereareotherswhocomeforthesakeofthemusic.

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