Chapter 10

           

           Duringtheentr’acteawhiffofcoldaircameintoHélène’sbox,thedooropened,andAnatoleentered,stoopingandtryingnottobrushagainstanyone.

           “Letmeintroducemybrothertoyou,”saidHélène,hereyesshiftinguneasilyfromNatáshatoAnatole.

           Natáshaturnedherprettylittleheadtowardtheelegantyoungofficerandsmiledathimoverherbareshoulder.Anatole,whowasashandsomeatclosequartersasatadistance,satdownbesideherandtoldherhehadlongwishedtohavethishappiness—eversincetheNarýshkins’ballinfact,atwhichhehadhadthewell-rememberedpleasureofseeingher.Kuráginwasmuchmoresensibleandsimplewithwomenthanamongmen.Hetalkedboldlyandnaturally,andNatáshawasstrangelyandagreeablystruckbythefactthattherewasnothingformidableinthismanaboutwhomtherewassomuchtalk,butthatonthecontraryhissmilewasmostnaïve,cheerful,andgood-natured.

           KuráginaskedheropinionoftheperformanceandtoldherhowatapreviousperformanceSemënovahadfallendownonthestage.

           “Anddoyouknow,Countess,”hesaid,suddenlyaddressingherasanold,familiaracquaintance,“wearegettingupacostumetournament;yououghttotakepartinit!Itwillbegreatfun.WeshallallmeetattheKarágins’!Pleasecome!No!Really,eh?”saidhe.

           Whilesayingthisheneverremovedhissmilingeyesfromherface,herneck,andherbarearms.Natáshaknewforcertainthathewasenrapturedbyher.Thispleasedher,yethispresencemadeherfeelconstrainedandoppressed.

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