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Chapter 1

           

           “Yourinformationmaybebetterthanmine,”AnnaPávlovnasuddenlyandvenomouslyretortedontheinexperiencedyoungman,“butIknowongoodauthoritythatthisdoctorisaverylearnedandableman.HeisprivatephysiciantotheQueenofSpain.”

           Andhavingthusdemolishedtheyoungman,AnnaPávlovnaturnedtoanothergroupwhereBilíbinwastalkingabouttheAustrians:havingwrinkleduphisfacehewasevidentlypreparingtosmoothitoutagainandutteroneofhismots.

           “Ithinkitisdelightful,”hesaid,referringtoadiplomaticnotethathadbeensenttoViennawithsomeAustrianbannerscapturedfromtheFrenchbyWittgenstein,“theheroofPetropol”ashewasthencalledinPetersburg.

           “What?What’sthat?”askedAnnaPávlovna,securingsilenceforthemot,whichshehadheardbefore.

           AndBilíbinrepeatedtheactualwordsofthediplomaticdispatch,whichhehadhimselfcomposed.

           “TheEmperorreturnstheseAustrianbanners,”saidBilíbin,“friendlybannersgoneastrayandfoundonawrongpath,”andhisbrowbecamesmoothagain.

           “Charming,charming!”observedPrinceVasíli.

           “ThepathtoWarsaw,perhaps,”PrinceHippolyteremarkedloudlyandunexpectedly.Everybodylookedathim,understandingwhathemeant.PrinceHippolytehimselfglancedaroundwithamusedsurprise.Heknewnomorethantheotherswhathiswordsmeant.Duringhisdiplomaticcareerhehadmorethanoncenoticedthatsuchutteranceswerereceivedasverywitty,andateveryopportunityheutteredinthatwaythefirstwordsthatenteredhishead.

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