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Chapter 5

           Hismannersareexcellent—buthereheishimself.Hereyouare,prince—letmeintroduceyou,thelastoftheMuishkins,arelativeofyourown,mydear,oratleastofthesamename.Receivehimkindly,please.They’llbringinlunchdirectly,prince;youmuststopandhavesome,butyoumustexcuseme.I’minahurry,Imustbeoff—”

           “Weallknowwhereyoumustbeoffto!”saidMrs.Epanchin,inameaningvoice.

           “Yes,yes—Imusthurryaway,I’mlate!Lookhere,dears,lethimwriteyousomethinginyouralbums;you’venoideawhatawonderfulcaligraphistheis,wonderfultalent!Hehasjustwrittenout‘AbbotPafnutesignedthis’forme.Well,aurevoir!”

           “Stopaminute;whereareyouoffto?Whoisthisabbot?”criedMrs.Epanchintoherretreatinghusbandinatoneofexcitedannoyance.

           “Yes,mydear,itwasanoldabbotofthatname—Imustbeofftoseethecount,he’swaitingforme,I’mlate—Good-bye!Aurevoir,prince!”—andthegeneralboltedatfullspeed.

           “Oh,yes—Iknowwhatcountyou’regoingtosee!”remarkedhiswifeinacuttingmanner,assheturnedherangryeyesontheprince.“Nowthen,what’sallthisabout?—Whatabbot—Who’sPafnute?”sheadded,brusquely.

           “Mamma!”saidAlexandra,shockedatherrudeness.

           Aglayastampedherfoot.

           “Nonsense!Letmealone!”saidtheangrymother.“Nowthen,prince,sitdownhere,no,nearer,comenearerthelight!Iwanttohaveagoodlookatyou.

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