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Chapter 22

           Theyweremetbyadeaconwithacenserandbyaservantwhopassedoutontiptoewithoutheedingthem.TheywentintothereceptionroomfamiliartoPierre,withtwoItalianwindowsopeningintotheconservatory,withitslargebustandfulllengthportraitofCatherinetheGreat.Thesamepeoplewerestillsittinghereinalmostthesamepositionsasbefore,whisperingtooneanother.Allbecamesilentandturnedtolookatthepaletear-wornAnnaMikháylovnaassheentered,andatthebigstoutfigureofPierrewho,hanginghishead,meeklyfollowedher.

           AnnaMikháylovna’sfaceexpressedaconsciousnessthatthedecisivemomenthadarrived.WiththeairofapracticalPetersburgladyshenow,keepingPierreclosebesideher,enteredtheroomevenmoreboldlythanthatafternoon.Shefeltthatasshebroughtwithherthepersonthedyingmanwishedtosee,herownadmissionwasassured.Castingarapidglanceatallthoseintheroomandnoticingthecount’sconfessorthere,sheglideduptohimwithasortofamble,notexactlybowingyetseemingtogrowsuddenlysmaller,andrespectfullyreceivedtheblessingfirstofoneandthenofanotherpriest.

           “Godbethankedthatyouareintime,”saidshetooneofthepriests;“allwerelativeshavebeeninsuchanxiety.Thisyoungmanisthecount’sson,”sheaddedmoresoftly.“Whataterriblemoment!”

           Havingsaidthisshewentuptothedoctor.

           “Deardoctor,”saidshe,“thisyoungmanisthecount’sson.Isthereanyhope?”

           Thedoctorcastarapidglanceupwardsandsilentlyshruggedhisshoulders.

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