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Chapter 3

           Hesettledhimselfinacornerandsatwaiting,thoughheknewnotwhatheexpected.Itneverstruckhimthathehadbettergoaway,withallthisdisturbanceinthehouse.Heseemedtohaveforgottenalltheworld,andtobereadytositonwherehewasforyearsonend.Fromupstairshecaughtsoundsofexcitedconversationeverynowandthen.

           Hecouldnotsayhowlonghesatthere.Itgrewlateandbecamequitedark.

           SuddenlyAglayaenteredtheverandah.Sheseemedtobequitecalm,thoughalittlepale.

           Observingtheprince,whomsheevidentlydidnotexpecttoseethere,aloneinthecorner,shesmiled,andapproachedhim:

           “Whatareyoudoingthere?”sheasked.

           Theprincemutteredsomething,blushed,andjumpedup;butAglayaimmediatelysatdownbesidehim;sohereseatedhimself.

           Shelookedsuddenly,butattentivelyintohisface,thenatthewindow,asthoughthinkingofsomethingelse,andthenagainathim.

           “Perhapsshewantstolaughatme,”thoughttheprince,“butno;forifshedidshecertainlywoulddoso.”

           “Wouldyoulikesometea?I’llordersome,”shesaid,afteraminuteortwoofsilence.

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