Chapter 5

           

           “Andwhatdoyouthinkofthislatestcomedy,thecoronationatMilan?”askedAnnaPávlovna,“andofthecomedyofthepeopleofGenoaandLuccalayingtheirpetitionsbeforeMonsieurBuonaparte,andMonsieurBuonapartesittingonathroneandgrantingthepetitionsofthenations?Adorable!Itisenoughtomakeone’sheadwhirl!Itisasifthewholeworldhadgonecrazy.”

           PrinceAndrewlookedAnnaPávlovnastraightinthefacewithasarcasticsmile.

           “‘Dieumeladonne,gareàquilatouche!’’*Theysayhewasveryfinewhenhesaidthat,”heremarked,repeatingthewordsinItalian:“‘Diomil’hadato.Guaiachilatocchi!’’

           *Godhasgivenittome,lethimwhotouchesitbeware!

           “Ihopethiswillprovethelastdropthatwillmaketheglassrunover,”AnnaPávlovnacontinued.“Thesovereignswillnotbeabletoendurethismanwhoisamenacetoeverything.”

           “Thesovereigns?IdonotspeakofRussia,”saidthevicomte,politebuthopeless:“Thesovereigns,madame...WhathavetheydoneforLouisXVII,fortheQueen,orforMadameElizabeth?Nothing!”andhebecamemoreanimated.“Andbelieveme,theyarereapingtherewardoftheirbetrayaloftheBourboncause.Thesovereigns!Why,theyaresendingambassadorstocomplimenttheusurper.”

           Andsighingdisdainfully,heagainchangedhisposition.

           PrinceHippolyte,whohadbeengazingatthevicomteforsometimethroughhislorgnette,suddenlyturnedcompletelyroundtowardthelittleprincess,andhavingaskedforaneedlebegantracingtheCondécoatofarmsonthetable.

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