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Chapter 15

           

           Atnineo’clockthecountesswokeup,andMatrënaTimoféevna,whohadbeenherlady’smaidbeforehermarriageandnowperformedasortofchiefgendarme’sdutyforher,cametosaythatMadameSchosswasmuchoffendedandtheyoungladies’summerdressescouldnotbeleftbehind.Oninquiry,thecountesslearnedthatMadameSchosswasoffendedbecausehertrunkhadbeentakendownfromitscart,andalltheloadswerebeinguncordedandtheluggagetakenoutofthecartstomakeroomforwoundedmenwhomthecountinthesimplicityofhishearthadorderedthattheyshouldtakewiththem.Thecountesssentforherhusband.

           “Whatisthis,mydear?Ihearthattheluggageisbeingunloaded.”

           “Youknow,love,Iwantedtotellyou...Countessdear...anofficercametometoaskforafewcartsforthewounded.Afterall,oursarethingsthatcanbeboughtbutthinkwhatbeingleftbehindmeanstothem!...Reallynow,inourownyard—weaskedtheminourselvesandthereareofficersamongthem....Youknow,Ithink,mydear...letthembetaken...where’sthehurry?”

           Thecountspoketimidly,ashealwaysdidwhentalkingofmoneymatters.Thecountesswasaccustomedtothistoneasaprecursorofnewsofsomethingdetrimentaltothechildren’sinterests,suchasthebuildingofanewgalleryorconservatory,theinaugurationofaprivatetheateroranorchestra.Shewasaccustomedalwaystoopposeanythingannouncedinthattimidtoneandconsidereditherdutytodoso

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