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Chapter 10

           Askherin,”shesaidtothefootmaninasadvoice,asifsaying:“Verywell,finishmeoff.”

           Atall,stout,andproud-lookingwoman,witharound-facedsmilingdaughter,enteredthedrawingroom,theirdressesrustling.

           “DearCountess,whatanage...Shehasbeenlaidup,poorchild...attheRazumóvski’sball...andCountessApráksina...Iwassodelighted...”camethesoundsofanimatedfemininevoices,interruptingoneanotherandminglingwiththerustlingofdressesandthescrapingofchairs.Thenoneofthoseconversationsbeganwhichlastoutuntil,atthefirstpause,theguestsrisewitharustleofdressesandsay,“Iamsodelighted...Mamma’shealth...andCountessApráksina...”andthen,againrustling,passintotheanteroom,putoncloaksormantles,anddriveaway.Theconversationwasonthechieftopicoftheday:theillnessofthewealthyandcelebratedbeauofCatherine’sday,CountBezúkhov,andabouthisillegitimatesonPierre,theonewhohadbehavedsoimproperlyatAnnaPávlovna’sreception.

           “Iamsosorryforthepoorcount,”saidthevisitor.“Heisinsuchbadhealth,andnowthisvexationabouthissonisenoughtokillhim!”

           “Whatisthat?”askedthecountessasifshedidnotknowwhatthevisitoralludedto,thoughshehadalreadyheardaboutthecauseofCountBezúkhov’sdistresssomefifteentimes.

           “That’swhatcomesofamoderneducation,”exclaimedthevisitor.

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