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Chapter 3

           

           Thevicomtebowedandsmiledcourteouslyintokenofhiswillingnesstocomply.AnnaPávlovnaarrangedagrouproundhim,invitingeveryonetolistentohistale.

           “Thevicomteknewtheducpersonally,”whisperedAnnaPávlovnatooneoftheguests.“Thevicomteisawonderfulraconteur,”saidshetoanother.“Howevidentlyhebelongstothebestsociety,”saidshetoathird;andthevicomtewasserveduptothecompanyinthechoicestandmostadvantageousstyle,likeawell-garnishedjointofroastbeefonahotdish.

           Thevicomtewishedtobeginhisstoryandgaveasubtlesmile.

           “Comeoverhere,Hélène,dear,”saidAnnaPávlovnatothebeautifulyoungprincesswhowassittingsomewayoff,thecenterofanothergroup.

           Theprincesssmiled.Sherosewiththesameunchangingsmilewithwhichshehadfirstenteredtheroom—thesmileofaperfectlybeautifulwoman.Withaslightrustleofherwhitedresstrimmedwithmossandivy,withagleamofwhiteshoulders,glossyhair,andsparklingdiamonds,shepassedbetweenthemenwhomadewayforher,notlookingatanyofthembutsmilingonall,asifgraciouslyallowingeachtheprivilegeofadmiringherbeautifulfigureandshapelyshoulders,back,andbosom—whichinthefashionofthosedayswereverymuchexposed—andsheseemedtobringtheglamourofaballroomwithherasshemovedtowardAnnaPávlovna.Hélènewassolovelythatnotonlydidshenotshowanytraceofcoquetry,butonthecontrarysheevenappearedshyofherunquestionableandalltoovictoriousbeauty.Sheseemedtowish,buttobeunable,todiminishitseffect.

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