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Chapter 3

           HersistersguessedaboutEvgeniehavingproposedandbeenrejected,andtoldLizabetha.

           “Itellyou,mydearfellow,Aglayaissuchanextraordinary,suchaself-willed,fantasticallittlecreature,youwouldn’tbelieveit!Everyhighquality,everybrillianttraitofheartandmind,aretobefoundinher,and,withitall,somuchcapriceandmockery,suchwildfanciesindeed,alittledevil!Shehasjustbeenlaughingathermothertoherveryface,andathersisters,andatPrinceS.,andeverybodyandofcourseshealwayslaughsatme!YouknowIlovethechildIloveherevenwhenshelaughsatme,andIbelievethewildlittlecreaturehasaspecialfondnessformeforthatveryreason.Sheisfonderofmethananyoftheothers.Idareswearshehashadagoodlaughatyoubeforenow!Youwerehavingaquiettalkjustnow,Iobserved,afterallthethunderandlightningupstairs.Shewassittingwithyoujustasthoughtherehadbeennorowatall.”

           Theprinceblushedpainfullyinthedarkness,andclosedhisrighthandtightly,buthesaidnothing.

           “MydeargoodPrinceLefNicolaievitch,”beganthegeneralagain,suddenly,“bothIandLizabethaProkofievna(whohasbeguntorespectyouoncemore,andmethroughyou,goodnessknowswhy!)webothloveyouverysincerely,andesteemyou,inspiteofanyappearancestothecontrary.

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