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Chapter 9

           Whentheyleftthetableandwentasusualtothanktheoldcountess,CountessMaryheldoutherhandandkissedherhusband,andaskedhimwhyhewasangrywithher.

           “Youalwayshavesuchstrangefancies!Ididn’teventhinkofbeingangry,”hereplied.

           Butthewordalwaysseemedtohertoimply:“Yes,IamangrybutIwon’ttellyouwhy.”

           NicholasandhiswifelivedtogethersohappilythatevenSónyaandtheoldcountess,whofeltjealousandwouldhavelikedthemtodisagree,couldfindnothingtoreproachthemwith;buteventheyhadtheirmomentsofantagonism.Occasionally,anditwasalwaysjustaftertheyhadbeenhappiesttogether,theysuddenlyhadafeelingofestrangementandhostility,whichoccurredmostfrequentlyduringCountessMary’spregnancies,andthiswassuchatime.

           “Well,messieursetmesdames,”saidNicholasloudlyandwithapparentcheerfulness(itseemedtoCountessMarythathediditonpurposetovexher),“Ihavebeenonmyfeetsincesixthismorning.TomorrowIshallhavetosuffer,sotodayI’llgoandrest.”

           Andwithoutawordtohiswifehewenttothelittlesittingroomandlaydownonthesofa.

           “That’salwaystheway,”thoughtCountessMary.“Hetalkstoeveryoneexceptme.Isee...IseethatIamrepulsivetohim,especiallywhenIaminthiscondition.”Shelookeddownatherexpandedfigureandintheglassatherpale,sallow,emaciatedfaceinwhichhereyesnowlookedlargerthanever.

           Andeverythingannoyedher—Denísov’sshoutingandlaughter,Natásha’stalk,andespeciallyaquickglanceSónyagaveher.

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