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Chapter 10

           Buthehassimplymadesomenewfriendsandsuchfriends,too!Iknowthem!”

           Lebedeff,whowasslightlyintoxicated,answeredwithasigh:

           “Thingsarehiddenfromthewiseandprudent,andrevealeduntobabes.Ihaveappliedthosewordstohimbefore,butnowIaddthatGodhaspreservedthebabehimselffromtheabyss,HeandallHissaints.”

           Atlast,abouthalf-pastten,theprincewasleftalone.Hisheadached.Coliawasthelasttogo,afterhavinghelpedhimtochangehisweddingclothes.Theypartedonaffectionateterms,and,withoutspeakingofwhathadhappened,Coliapromisedtocomeveryearlythenextday.Hesaidlaterthattheprincehadgivennohintofhisintentionswhentheysaidgood-bye,buthadhiddenthemevenfromhim.Soontherewashardlyanyoneleftinthehouse.BurdovskyhadgonetoseeHippolyte;KellerandLebedeffhadwanderedofftogethersomewhere.

           OnlyVeraLebedeffremainedhurriedlyrearrangingthefurnitureintherooms.Asshelefttheverandah,sheglancedattheprince.Hewasseatedatthetable,withbothelbowsuponit,andhisheadrestingonhishands.Sheapproachedhim,andtouchedhisshouldergently.Theprincestartedandlookedatherinperplexity;heseemedtobecollectinghissensesforaminuteorso,beforehecouldrememberwherehewas.Asrecollectiondawneduponhim,hebecameviolentlyagitated.Allhedid,however,wastoaskVeraveryearnestlytoknockathisdoorandawakehimintimeforthefirsttraintoPetersburgnextmorning

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