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Chapter 1

           

           Theyallknewverywellthattheenchantingcountess’illnessarosefromaninconvenienceresultingfrommarryingtwohusbandsatthesametime,andthattheItalian’scureconsistedinremovingsuchinconvenience;butinAnnaPávlovna’spresencenoonedaredtothinkofthisorevenappeartoknowit.

           “Theysaythepoorcountessisveryill.Thedoctorsaysitisanginapectoris.”

           “Angina?Oh,that’saterribleillness!”

           “Theysaythattherivalsarereconciled,thankstotheangina...”andthewordanginawasrepeatedwithgreatsatisfaction.

           “Thecountispathetic,theysay.Hecriedlikeachildwhenthedoctortoldhimthecasewasdangerous.”

           “Oh,itwouldbeaterribleloss,sheisanenchantingwoman.”

           “Youarespeakingofthepoorcountess?”saidAnnaPávlovna,comingupjustthen.“Isenttoaskfornews,andhearthatsheisalittlebetter.Oh,sheiscertainlythemostcharmingwomanintheworld,”shewenton,withasmileatherownenthusiasm.“Webelongtodifferentcamps,butthatdoesnotpreventmyesteemingherasshedeserves.Sheisveryunfortunate!”addedAnnaPávlovna.

           SupposingthatbythesewordsAnnaPávlovnawassomewhatliftingtheveilfromthesecretofthecountess’malady,anunwaryyoungmanventuredtoexpresssurprisethatwell-knowndoctorshadnotbeencalledinandthatthecountesswasbeingattendedbyacharlatanwhomightemploydangerousremedies.

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