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Chapter 8

           

           Andsotheytooktheirdeparture;butinthishastyandkindlydesignedvisittherewashiddenafundofcrueltywhichLizabethaProkofievnaneverdreamedof.Inthewords“asusual,”andagaininheradded,“mine,atallevents,”thereseemedanominousknellofsomeeviltocome.

           TheprincebegantothinkofAglaya.Shehadcertainlygivenhimawonderfulsmile,bothatcomingandagainatleave-taking,buthadnotsaidaword,notevenwhentheothersallprofessedtheirfriendshipforhim.Shehadlookedveryintentlyathim,butthatwasall.Herfacehadbeenpalerthanusual;shelookedasthoughshehadsleptbadly.

           Theprincemadeuphismindthathewouldmakeapointofgoingthere“asusual,”tonight,andlookedfeverishlyathiswatch.

           VeracameinthreeminutesaftertheEpanchinshadleft.“LefNicolaievitch,”shesaid,“AglayaIvanovnahasjustgivenmeamessageforyou.”

           Theprincetrembled.

           “Isitanote?”

           “No,averbalmessage;shehadhardlytimeevenforthat.Shebegsyouearnestlynottogooutofthehouseforasinglemomentallto-day,untilseveno’clockintheevening.Itmayhavebeennine;Ididn’tquitehear.”

           “Butbut,whyisthis?Whatdoesitmean?”

           “Idon’tknowatall;butshesaidIwastotellyouparticularly.”

           “Didshesaythat?”

           “Notthoseverywords.Sheonlyjusthadtimetowhisperasshewentby;butbythewayshelookedatmeIknewitwasimportant.

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