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Chapter 4

           BeforehelookedroundPrinceAndrewfrownedagain,expressinghisannoyancewithwhoeverwastouchinghisarm,butwhenhesawPierre’sbeamingfacehegavehimanunexpectedlykindandpleasantsmile.

           “Therenow!...Soyou,too,areinthegreatworld?”saidhetoPierre.

           “Iknewyouwouldbehere,”repliedPierre.“Iwillcometosupperwithyou.MayI?”headdedinalowvoicesoasnottodisturbthevicomtewhowascontinuinghisstory.

           “No,impossible!”saidPrinceAndrew,laughingandpressingPierre’shandtoshowthattherewasnoneedtoaskthequestion.Hewishedtosaysomethingmore,butatthatmomentPrinceVasíliandhisdaughtergotuptogoandthetwoyoungmenrosetoletthempass.

           “Youmustexcuseme,dearVicomte,”saidPrinceVasílitotheFrenchman,holdinghimdownbythesleeveinafriendlywaytopreventhisrising.“Thisunfortunatefeteattheambassador’sdeprivesmeofapleasure,andobligesmetointerruptyou.Iamverysorrytoleaveyourenchantingparty,”saidhe,turningtoAnnaPávlovna.

           Hisdaughter,PrincessHélène,passedbetweenthechairs,lightlyholdingupthefoldsofherdress,andthesmileshonestillmoreradiantlyonherbeautifulface.Pierregazedatherwithrapturous,almostfrightened,eyesasshepassedhim.

           “Verylovely,”saidPrinceAndrew.

           “Very,”saidPierre.

           InpassingPrinceVasíliseizedPierre’shandandsaidtoAnnaPávlovna:“Educatethisbearforme!HehasbeenstayingwithmeawholemonthandthisisthefirsttimeIhaveseenhiminsociety.

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