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Chapter 7

           

           Thecounthaddevisedthisdiplomaticruse(asheafterwardstoldhisdaughter)togivethefuturesisters-in-lawanopportunitytotalktooneanotherfreely,butanothermotivewastoavoidthedangerofencounteringtheoldprince,ofwhomhewasafraid.Hedidnotmentionthistohisdaughter,butNatáshanoticedherfather’snervousnessandanxietyandfeltmortifiedbyit.Sheblushedforhim,grewstillangrierathavingblushed,andlookedattheprincesswithaboldanddefiantexpressionwhichsaidthatshewasnotafraidofanybody.Theprincesstoldthecountthatshewouldbedelighted,andonlybeggedhimtostaylongeratAnnaSemënovna’s,andhedeparted.

           DespitetheuneasyglancesthrownatherbyPrincessMary—whowishedtohaveatête-à-têtewithNatásha—MademoiselleBourienneremainedintheroomandpersistentlytalkedaboutMoscowamusementsandtheaters.Natáshafeltoffendedbythehesitationshehadnoticedintheanteroom,byherfather’snervousness,andbytheunnaturalmanneroftheprincesswho—shethought—wasmakingafavorofreceivingher,andsoeverythingdispleasedher.ShedidnotlikePrincessMary,whomshethoughtveryplain,affected,anddry.NatáshasuddenlyshrankintoherselfandinvoluntarilyassumedanoffhandairwhichalienatedPrincessMarystillmore.Afterfiveminutesofirksome,constrainedconversation,theyheardthesoundofslipperedfeetrapidlyapproaching.PrincessMarylookedfrightened.

           Thedooropenedandtheoldprince,inadressinggownandawhitenightcap,camein.

           “Ah,madam!”hebegan.“Madam,Countess...

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