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Chapter 26

           

           “You’vegrownolder,Tíkhon,”hesaidinpassingtotheoldman,whokissedhishand.

           Beforetheyreachedtheroomfromwhichthesoundsoftheclavichordcame,thepretty,fair-hairedFrenchwoman,MademoiselleBourienne,rushedoutapparentlybesideherselfwithdelight.

           “Ah!whatjoyfortheprincess!”exclaimedshe:“Atlast!Imustletherknow.”

           “No,no,pleasenot...YouareMademoiselleBourienne,”saidthelittleprincess,kissingher.“Iknowyoualreadythroughmysister-in-law’sfriendshipforyou.Shewasnotexpectingus?”

           Theywentuptothedoorofthesittingroomfromwhichcamethesoundoftheoft-repeatedpassageofthesonata.PrinceAndrewstoppedandmadeagrimace,asifexpectingsomethingunpleasant.

           Thelittleprincessenteredtheroom.Thepassagebrokeoffinthemiddle,acrywasheard,thenPrincessMary’sheavytreadandthesoundofkissing.WhenPrinceAndrewwentinthetwoprincesses,whohadonlymetoncebeforeforashorttimeathiswedding,wereineachother’sarmswarmlypressingtheirlipstowhateverplacetheyhappenedtotouch.MademoiselleBouriennestoodnearthempressingherhandtoherheart,withabeatificsmileandobviouslyequallyreadytocryortolaugh.PrinceAndrewshruggedhisshouldersandfrowned,asloversofmusicdowhentheyhearafalsenote.Thetwowomenletgoofoneanother,andthen,asifafraidofbeingtoolate,seizedeachother’shands,kissingthemandpullingthemaway,andagainbegankissingeachotherontheface,andthentoPrinceAndrew’ssurprisebothbegantocryandkissedagain.

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