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Chapter 2

           Shewasdressedwithgreattaste,butwithrathermoremagnificencethanwasneededfortheoccasion,perhaps.

           Shewalkedpasttheorchestra,towhereanopencarriagewaswaiting,neartheroad.

           Theprincehadnotseenherformorethanthreemonths.AllthesedayssincehisarrivalfromPetersburghehadintendedtopayheravisit,butsomemysteriouspresentimenthadrestrainedhim.Hecouldnotpicturetohimselfwhatimpressionthismeetingwithherwouldmakeuponhim,thoughhehadoftentriedtoimagineit,withfearandtrembling.Onefactwasquitecertain,andthatwasthatthemeetingwouldbepainful.

           Severaltimesduringthelastsixmonthshehadrecalledtheeffectwhichthefirstsightofthisfacehadhaduponhim,whenheonlysawitsportrait.Herecollectedwellthateventheportraitfacehadleftbuttoopainfulanimpression.

           Thatmonthintheprovinces,whenhehadseenthiswomannearlyeveryday,hadaffectedhimsodeeplythathecouldnotnowlookbackuponitcalmly.Intheverylookofthiswomantherewassomethingwhichtorturedhim.InconversationwithRogojinhehadattributedthissensationtopityimmeasurablepity,andthiswasthetruth.Thesightoftheportraitfacealonehadfilledhisheartfulloftheagonyofrealsympathy;andthisfeelingofsympathy,nay,ofactualsuffering,forher,hadneverlefthisheartsincethathour,andwasstillinfullforce.Ohyes,andmorepowerfulthanever!

           ButtheprincewasnotsatisfiedwithwhathehadsaidtoRogojin.

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