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Chapter 3

           

           “Howlovely!”saideveryonewhosawher;andthevicomteliftedhisshouldersanddroppedhiseyesasifstartledbysomethingextraordinarywhenshetookherseatoppositeandbeameduponhimalsowithherunchangingsmile.

           “Madame,Idoubtmyabilitybeforesuchanaudience,”saidhe,smilinglyinclininghishead.

           Theprincessrestedherbareroundarmonalittletableandconsideredareplyunnecessary.Shesmilinglywaited.Allthetimethestorywasbeingtoldshesatupright,glancingnowatherbeautifulroundarm,alteredinshapebyitspressureonthetable,nowatherstillmorebeautifulbosom,onwhichshereadjustedadiamondnecklace.Fromtimetotimeshesmoothedthefoldsofherdress,andwheneverthestoryproducedaneffectsheglancedatAnnaPávlovna,atonceadoptedjusttheexpressionshesawonthemaidofhonor’sface,andagainrelapsedintoherradiantsmile.

           ThelittleprincesshadalsolefttheteatableandfollowedHélène.

           “Waitamoment,I’llgetmywork....Nowthen,whatareyouthinkingof?”shewenton,turningtoPrinceHippolyte.“Fetchmemyworkbag.”

           Therewasageneralmovementastheprincess,smilingandtalkingmerrilytoeveryoneatonce,satdownandgailyarrangedherselfinherseat.

           “NowIamallright,”shesaid,andaskingthevicomtetobegin,shetookupherwork.

           PrinceHippolyte,havingbroughttheworkbag,joinedthecircleandmovingachairclosetohersseatedhimselfbesideher.

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