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Chapter 7

           )Butifyoumarrytheoldcountyouwillmakehislastdayshappy,andaswidowoftheGrand...theprincewouldnolongerbemakingamésalliancebymarryingyou,”andBilíbinsmoothedouthisforehead.

           “That’satruefriend!”saidHélènebeaming,andagaintouchingBilíbin’ssleeve.“ButIlovethem,youknow,anddon’twanttodistresseitherofthem.Iwouldgivemylifeforthehappinessofthemboth.”

           Bilíbinshruggedhisshoulders,asmuchastosaythatnotevenhecouldhelpinthatdifficulty.

           “Unemaîtresse-femme!*That’swhatiscalledputtingthingssquarely.Shewouldliketobemarriedtoallthreeatthesametime,”thoughthe.

           *Amasterlywoman.

           “Buttellme,howwillyourhusbandlookatthematter?”Bilíbinasked,hisreputationbeingsowellestablishedthathedidnotfeartoasksonaïveaquestion.“Willheagree?”

           “Oh,helovesmeso!”saidHélène,whoforsomereasonimaginedthatPierretoolovedher.“Hewilldoanythingforme.”

           Bilíbinpuckeredhisskininpreparationforsomethingwitty.

           “Evendivorceyou?”saidhe.

           Hélènelaughed.

           AmongthosewhoventuredtodoubtthejustifiabilityoftheproposedmarriagewasHélène’smother,PrincessKurágina.Shewascontinuallytormentedbyjealousyofherdaughter,andnowthatjealousyconcernedasubjectneartoherownheart,shecouldnotreconcileherselftotheidea.

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