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Chapter 18

           Frombehindthecrystaldecantersandfruitvases,thecountkeptglancingathiswifeandhertallcapwithitslight-blueribbons,andbusilyfilledhisneighbors’glasses,notneglectinghisown.Thecountessinturn,withoutomittingherdutiesashostess,threwsignificantglancesfrombehindthepineapplesatherhusbandwhosefaceandbaldheadseemedbytheirrednesstocontrastmorethanusualwithhisgrayhair.Attheladies’endanevenchatterofvoiceswasheardallthetime,atthemen’sendthevoicessoundedlouderandlouder,especiallythatofthecolonelofhussarswho,growingmoreandmoreflushed,ateanddranksomuchthatthecountheldhimupasapatterntotheotherguests.BergwithtendersmileswassayingtoVérathatloveisnotanearthlybutaheavenlyfeeling.BoríswastellinghisnewfriendPierrewhotheguestswereandexchangingglanceswithNatásha,whowassittingopposite.Pierrespokelittlebutexaminedthenewfaces,andateagreatdeal.Ofthetwosoupshechoseturtlewithsavorypattiesandwentontothegamewithoutomittingasingledishoroneofthewines.Theselatterthebutlerthrustmysteriouslyforward,wrappedinanapkin,frombehindthenextman’sshouldersandwhispered:“DryMadeira”...“Hungarian”...or“Rhinewine”asthecasemightbe.Ofthefourcrystalglassesengravedwiththecount’smonogramthatstoodbeforehisplate,Pierreheldoutoneatrandomanddrankwithenjoyment,gazingwithever-increasingamiabilityattheotherguests

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