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Chapter 1

           Justashesuspectedfromthebeginning,soithasfallenout.Whereishe?”

           “Out.Well—whathashappened?—goon.”

           “Theprinceisformallyengagedtoher—that’ssettled.Theeldersisterstoldmeaboutit.Aglayahasagreed.Theydon’tattempttoconcealitanylonger;youknowhowmysteriousandsecrettheyhaveallbeenuptonow.Adelaida’sweddingisputoffagain,sothatbothcanbemarriedononeday.Isn’tthatdelightfullyromantic?Somebodyoughttowriteapoemonit.Sitdownandwriteanodeinsteadoftearingupanddownlikethat.ThiseveningPrincessBielokonskiistoarrive;shecomesjustintime—theyhaveapartytonight.HeistobepresentedtooldBielokonski,thoughIbelieveheknowsheralready;probablytheengagementwillbeopenlyannounced.Theyareonlyafraidthathemayknocksomethingdown,ortripoversomethingwhenhecomesintotheroom.Itwouldbejustlikehim.”

           Ganialistenedattentively,buttohissister’sastonishmenthewasbynomeanssoimpressedbythisnews(whichshould,shethought,havebeensoimportanttohim)asshehadexpected.

           “Well,itwasclearenoughallalong,”hesaid,afteramoment’sreflection.“Sothat’stheend,”headded,withadisagreeablesmile,continuingtowalkupanddowntheroom,butmuchslowerthanbefore,andglancingslylyintohissister’sface.

           “It’sagoodthingthatyoutakeitphilosophically,atallevents,”saidVaria.“I’mreallyverygladofit.

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