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Chapter 15

           

           “Splendid!Excellent!”exclaimedNatásha.“Anotherverse,”shesaid,withoutnoticingNicholas.

           “Everything’sstillthesamewiththem,”thoughtNicholas,glancingintothedrawingroom,wherehesawVéraandhismotherwiththeoldlady.

           “Ah,andhere’sNicholas!”criedNatásha,runninguptohim.

           “IsPapaathome?”heasked.

           “Iamsogladyou’vecome!”saidNatásha,withoutansweringhim.“Weareenjoyingourselves!VasíliDmítrichisstayingadaylongerformysake!Didyouknow?”

           “No,Papaisnotbackyet,”saidSónya.

           “Nicholas,haveyoucome?Comehere,dear!”calledtheoldcountessfromthedrawingroom.

           Nicholaswenttoher,kissedherhand,andsittingdownsilentlyathertablebegantowatchherhandsarrangingthecards.Fromthedancingroom,theystillheardthelaughterandmerryvoicestryingtopersuadeNatáshatosing.

           “Allwight!Allwight!”shoutedDenísov.“It’snogoodmakingexcusesnow!It’syourturntosingtheba’cawolla—Ientweatyou!”

           Thecountessglancedathersilentson.

           “Whatisthematter?”sheasked.

           “Oh,nothing,”saidhe,asifwearyofbeingcontinuallyaskedthesamequestion.“WillPapabebacksoon?”

           “Iexpectso.”

           “Everything’sthesamewiththem.Theyknownothingaboutit!WhereamItogo?”thoughtNicholas,andwentagainintothedancingroomwheretheclavichordstood.

           Sónyawassittingattheclavichord,playingthepreludetoDenísov’sfavoritebarcarolle.Natáshawaspreparingtosing.Denísovwaslookingatherwithenrapturedeyes.

           Nicholasbeganpacingupanddowntheroom.

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