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Chapter 24

           

           “Andyoutoo!”

           ButAnnaMikháylovnadidnotobeyhim.

           “Letgo,Itellyou!Iwilltaketheresponsibility.Imyselfwillgoandaskhim,I!...doesthatsatisfyyou?”

           “But,Prince,”saidAnnaMikháylovna,“aftersuchasolemnsacrament,allowhimamoment’speace!Here,Pierre,tellthemyouropinion,”saidshe,turningtotheyoungmanwho,havingcomequiteclose,wasgazingwithastonishmentattheangryfaceoftheprincesswhichhadlostalldignity,andatthetwitchingcheeksofPrinceVasíli.

           “Rememberthatyouwillanswerfortheconsequences,”saidPrinceVasíliseverely.“Youdon’tknowwhatyouaredoing.”

           “Vilewoman!”shoutedtheprincess,dartingunexpectedlyatAnnaMikháylovnaandsnatchingtheportfoliofromher.

           PrinceVasílibenthisheadandspreadouthishands.

           Atthismomentthatterribledoor,whichPierrehadwatchedsolongandwhichhadalwaysopenedsoquietly,burstnoisilyopenandbangedagainstthewall,andthesecondofthethreesistersrushedoutwringingherhands.

           “Whatareyoudoing!”shecriedvehemently.“Heisdyingandyouleavemealonewithhim!”

           Hersisterdroppedtheportfolio.AnnaMikháylovna,stooping,quicklycaughtuptheobjectofcontentionandranintothebedroom.TheeldestprincessandPrinceVasíli,recoveringthemselves,followedher.Afewminuteslatertheeldestsistercameoutwithapalehardface,againbitingherunderlip.AtsightofPierreherexpressionshowedanirrepressiblehatred.

           “Yes,nowyoumaybeglad!”saidshe;“thisiswhatyouhavebeenwaitingfor.

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