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Chapter 5

           Inadditiontotheformaleveninganddinnerparties,alargecompany,chieflyofmen,gatheredthereeveryday,suppingatmidnightandstayingtillthreeinthemorning.Julienevermissedaball,apromenade,oraplay.Herdresseswerealwaysofthelatestfashion.Butinspiteofthatsheseemedtobedisillusionedabouteverythingandtoldeveryonethatshedidnotbelieveeitherinfriendshiporinlove,oranyofthejoysoflife,andexpectedpeaceonly“yonder.”Sheadoptedthetoneofonewhohassufferedagreatdisappointment,likeagirlwhohaseitherlostthemanshelovedorbeencruellydeceivedbyhim.Thoughnothingofthekindhadhappenedtohershewasregardedinthatlight,andhadevenherselfcometobelievethatshehadsufferedmuchinlife.Thismelancholy,whichdidnotpreventheramusingherself,didnothindertheyoungpeoplewhocametoherhousefrompassingthetimepleasantly.Everyvisitorwhocametothehousepaidhistributetothemelancholymoodofthehostess,andthenamusedhimselfwithsocietygossip,dancing,intellectualgames,andboutsrimés,whichwereinvogueattheKarágins’.Onlyafewoftheseyoungmen,amongthemBorís,enteredmoredeeplyintoJulie’smelancholy,andwiththeseshehadprolongedconversationsinprivateonthevanityofallworldlythings,andtothemsheshowedheralbumsfilledwithmournfulsketches,maxims,andverses.

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