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Chapter 2

           

           “Wewilltalkofitlater,”saidAnnaPávlovnawithasmile.

           Andhavinggotridofthisyoungmanwhodidnotknowhowtobehave,sheresumedherdutiesashostessandcontinuedtolistenandwatch,readytohelpatanypointwheretheconversationmighthappentoflag.Astheforemanofaspinningmill,whenhehassetthehandstowork,goesroundandnoticeshereaspindlethathasstoppedorthereonethatcreaksormakesmorenoisethanitshould,andhastenstocheckthemachineorsetitinpropermotion,soAnnaPávlovnamovedaboutherdrawingroom,approachingnowasilent,nowatoo-noisygroup,andbyawordorslightrearrangementkepttheconversationalmachineinsteady,proper,andregularmotion.ButamidthesecaresheranxietyaboutPierrewasevident.ShekeptananxiouswatchonhimwhenheapproachedthegrouproundMortemarttolistentowhatwasbeingsaidthere,andagainwhenhepassedtoanothergroupwhosecenterwastheabbé.

           Pierrehadbeeneducatedabroad,andthisreceptionatAnnaPávlovna’swasthefirsthehadattendedinRussia.HeknewthatalltheintellectuallightsofPetersburgweregatheredthereand,likeachildinatoyshop,didnotknowwhichwaytolook,afraidofmissinganycleverconversationthatwastobeheard.Seeingtheself-confidentandrefinedexpressiononthefacesofthosepresenthewasalwaysexpectingtohearsomethingveryprofound.AtlasthecameuptoMorio.Heretheconversationseemedinterestingandhestoodwaitingforanopportunitytoexpresshisownviews,asyoungpeoplearefondofdoing.

           

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