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Chapter 2

           Andeachvisitor,thoughpolitenesspreventedhisshowingimpatience,lefttheoldwomanwithasenseofreliefathavingperformedavexatiousdutyanddidnotreturntoherthewholeevening.

           TheyoungPrincessBolkónskayahadbroughtsomeworkinagold-embroideredvelvetbag.Herprettylittleupperlip,onwhichadelicatedarkdownwasjustperceptible,wastooshortforherteeth,butitliftedallthemoresweetly,andwasespeciallycharmingwhensheoccasionallydrewitdowntomeetthelowerlip.Asisalwaysthecasewithathoroughlyattractivewoman,herdefect—theshortnessofherupperlipandherhalf-openmouth—seemedtobeherownspecialandpeculiarformofbeauty.Everyonebrightenedatthesightofthisprettyyoungwoman,sosoontobecomeamother,sofulloflifeandhealth,andcarryingherburdensolightly.Oldmenanddulldispiritedyoungoneswholookedather,afterbeinginhercompanyandtalkingtoheralittlewhile,feltasiftheytoowerebecoming,likeher,fulloflifeandhealth.Allwhotalkedtoher,andateachwordsawherbrightsmileandtheconstantgleamofherwhiteteeth,thoughtthattheywereinaspeciallyamiablemoodthatday.

           Thelittleprincesswentroundthetablewithquick,short,swayingsteps,herworkbagonherarm,andgailyspreadingoutherdresssatdownonasofanearthesilversamovar,asifallshewasdoingwasapleasuretoherselfandtoallaroundher.“Ihavebroughtmywork,”saidsheinFrench,displayingherbagandaddressingallpresent.

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