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Chapter 4

           By-the-by,”headdedsuddenly,“hasthisyoungHippolytecomedowntostaywithyou?”

           “Yes.”

           “He’snotgoingtodieatonce,Ishouldthink,ishe?”

           “Why?”

           “Oh,Idon’tknow.I’vebeenhalfanhourherewithhim,andhe

           Hippolytehadbeenwaitingfortheprinceallthistime,andhadneverceasedlookingathimandEvgeniePavlovitchastheyconversedinthecorner.Hebecamemuchexcitedwhentheyapproachedthetableoncemore.Hewasdisturbedinhismind,itseemed;perspirationstoodinlargedropsonhisforehead;inhisgleamingeyesitwaseasytoreadimpatienceandagitation;hisgazewanderedfromfacetofaceofthosepresent,andfromobjecttoobjectintheroom,apparentlywithoutaim.Hehadtakenapart,andananimatedone,inthenoisyconversationofthecompany;buthisanimationwasclearlytheoutcomeoffever.Histalkwasalmostincoherent;hewouldbreakoffinthemiddleofasentencewhichhehadbegunwithgreatinterest,andforgetwhathehadbeensaying.TheprincediscoveredtohisdismaythatHippolytehadbeenallowedtodrinktwolargeglassesofchampagne;theonenowstandingbyhimbeingthethird.Allthishefoundoutafterwards;atthemomenthedidnotnoticeanything,veryparticularly.

           “DoyouknowIamspeciallygladthattodayisyourbirthday!”criedHippolyte.

           “Why?”

           “You’llsoonsee.

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