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Chapter 2

           “Laughingatusoldfellows!”

           “That’sso,yourexcellency,alltheyhavetodoistoeatagooddinner,butprovidingitandservingitallup,that’snottheirbusiness!”

           “That’sit,that’sit!”exclaimedthecount,andgailyseizinghissonbybothhands,hecried,“NowI’vegotyou,sotakethesleighandpairatonce,andgotoBezúkhov’s,andtellhim‘CountIlyáhassentyoutoaskforstrawberriesandfreshpineapples.’Wecan’tgetthemfromanyoneelse.He’snottherehimself,soyou’llhavetogoinandasktheprincesses;andfromtheregoontotheRasgulyáy—thecoachmanIpátkaknows—andlookupthegypsyIlyúshka,theonewhodancedatCountOrlóv’s,youremember,inawhiteCossackcoat,andbringhimalongtome.”

           “AndamItobringthegypsygirlsalongwithhim?”askedNicholas,laughing.“Dear,dear!...”

           Atthatmoment,withnoiselessfootstepsandwiththebusinesslike,preoccupied,yetmeeklyChristianlookwhichneverleftherface,AnnaMikháylovnaenteredthehall.Thoughshecameuponthecountinhisdressinggowneveryday,heinvariablybecameconfusedandbeggedhertoexcusehiscostume.

           “Nomatteratall,mydearcount,”shesaid,meeklyclosinghereyes.“ButI’llgotoBezúkhov’smyself.Pierrehasarrived,andnowweshallgetanythingwewantfromhishothouses.Ihavetoseehiminanycase.HehasforwardedmealetterfromBorís.ThankGod,Borísisnowonthestaff.”

           ThecountwasdelightedatAnnaMikháylovna’stakinguponherselfoneofhiscommissionsandorderedthesmallclosedcarriageforher.

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