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Chapter 11

           hesaidtoPrinceAndrew,seizinghimbythearm,“Ibelievethatinterventionwillbestrongerthannonintervention.And...”hepaused.“FinallyonecannotimputethenonreceiptofourdispatchofNovember18.Thatishowitwillend.”AndhereleasedBolkónski’sarmtoindicatethathehadnowquitefinished.

           “Demosthenes,Iknowtheebythepebblethousecretestinthygoldenmouth!”saidBilíbin,andthemopofhaironhisheadmovedwithsatisfaction.

           Everybodylaughed,andHippolytelouderthananyone.Hewasevidentlydistressed,andbreathedpainfully,butcouldnotrestrainthewildlaughterthatconvulsedhisusuallyimpassivefeatures.

           “Wellnow,gentlemen,”saidBilíbin,“BolkónskiismyguestinthishouseandinBrünnitself.IwanttoentertainhimasfarasIcan,withallthepleasuresoflifehere.IfwewereinViennaitwouldbeeasy,buthere,inthiswretchedMoravianhole,itismoredifficult,andIbegyoualltohelpme.Brünn’sattractionsmustbeshownhim.Youcanundertakethetheater,Isociety,andyou,Hippolyte,ofcoursethewomen.”

           “WemustlethimseeAmelie,she’sexquisite!”saidoneof“ours,”kissinghisfingertips.

           “Ingeneralwemustturnthisbloodthirstysoldiertomorehumaneinterests,”saidBilíbin.

           “Ishallscarcelybeabletoavailmyselfofyourhospitality,gentlemen,itisalreadytimeformetogo,”repliedPrinceAndrewlookingathiswatch.

           “Whereto?”

           “TotheEmperor.”

           “Oh!Oh!Oh!”

           “Well,aurevoir,Bolkónski!Aurevoir,Prince!Comebackearlytodinner,”criedseveralvoices

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