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Chapter 9

           Idon’tdoubtyouforamoment,”saidLizabethaProkofievnawithdignity.

           “Welldone,prince,capital!”criedAglaya,whoenteredtheroomatthismoment.“ThankyouforassumingthatIwouldnotdemeanmyselfwithlies.Come,isthatenough,mamma,ordoyouintendtoputanymorequestions?”

           “YouknowIhaveneverneededtoblushbeforeyou,uptothisday,thoughperhapsyouwouldhavebeengladenoughtomakeme,”saidLizabethaProkofievna,withmajesty.“Good-bye,prince;forgivemeforbotheringyou.Itrustyouwillrestassuredofmyunalterableesteemforyou.”

           Theprincemadehisbowsandretiredatonce.AlexandraandAdelaidasmiledandwhisperedtoeachother,whileLizabethaProkofievnaglaredseverelyatthem.“Weareonlylaughingattheprince’sbeautifulbows,mamma,”saidAdelaida.“Sometimeshebowsjustlikeameal-sack,butto-dayhewaslikelikeEvgeniePavlovitch!”

           “Itistheheartwhichisthebestteacherofrefinementanddignity,notthedancing-master,”saidhermother,sententiously,anddepartedupstairstoherownroom,notsomuchasglancingatAglaya.

           Whentheprincereachedhome,aboutnineo’clock,hefoundVeraLebedeffandthemaidontheverandah.Theywerebothbusytryingtotidyuptheplaceafterlastnight’sdisorderlyparty.

           “Thankgoodness,we’vejustmanagedtofinishitbeforeyoucamein!”saidVera,joyfully.

           “Good-morning!Myheadwhirlsso;Ididn’tsleepallnight.Ishouldliketohaveanapnow.

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