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Chapter 15

           

           “ThatistheDutchambassador,doyousee?Thatgray-hairedman,”shesaid,indicatinganoldmanwithaprofusionofsilver-graycurlyhair,whowassurroundedbyladieslaughingatsomethinghesaid.

           “Ah,heresheis,theQueenofPetersburg,CountessBezúkhova,”saidPerónskaya,indicatingHélènewhohadjustentered.“Howlovely!SheisquiteequaltoMáryaAntónovna.Seehowthemen,youngandold,paycourttoher.Beautifulandclever...theysayPrince——isquitemadabouther.Butsee,thosetwo,thoughnotgood-looking,areevenmorerunafter.”

           Shepointedtoaladywhowascrossingtheroomfollowedbyaveryplaindaughter.

           “Sheisasplendidmatch,amillionairess,”saidPerónskaya.“Andlook,herecomehersuitors.”

           “ThatisBezúkhova’sbrother,AnatoleKurágin,”shesaid,indicatingahandsomeofficeroftheHorseGuardswhopassedbythemwithheaderect,lookingatsomethingovertheheadsoftheladies.“He’shandsome,isn’the?Iheartheywillmarryhimtothatrichgirl.Butyourcousin,Drubetskóy,isalsoveryattentivetoher.Theysayshehasmillions.Ohyes,that’stheFrenchambassadorhimself!”sherepliedtothecountess’inquiryaboutCaulaincourt.“Looksasifhewereaking!Allthesame,theFrencharecharming,verycharming.Noonemorecharminginsociety.Ah,heresheis!Yes,sheisstillthemostbeautifulofthemall,ourMáryaAntónovna!Andhowsimplysheisdressed!Lovely!AndthatstoutoneinspectaclesistheuniversalFreemason,”shewenton,indicatingPierre

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