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Chapter 15

           

           “Iamawaitingorderstojoinmynewregiment,yourexcellency,”repliedBorís,betrayingneitherannoyanceattheprince’sbrusquemannernoradesiretoenterintoconversation,butspeakingsoquietlyandrespectfullythattheprincegavehimasearchingglance.

           “Areyoulivingwithyourmother?”

           “IamlivingatCountessRostóva’s,”repliedBorís,againadding,“yourexcellency.”

           “Thatis,withIlyáRostóvwhomarriedNatalyShinshiná,”saidAnnaMikháylovna.

           “Iknow,Iknow,”answeredPrinceVasíliinhismonotonousvoice.“InevercouldunderstandhowNatalymadeuphermindtomarrythatunlickedbear!Aperfectlyabsurdandstupidfellow,andagamblertoo,Iamtold.”

           “Butaverykindman,Prince,”saidAnnaMikháylovnawithapatheticsmile,asthoughshetooknewthatCountRostóvdeservedthiscensure,butaskedhimnottobetoohardonthepooroldman.“Whatdothedoctorssay?”askedtheprincessafterapause,herwornfaceagainexpressingdeepsorrow.

           “Theygivelittlehope,”repliedtheprince.

           “AndIshouldsoliketothankUncleonceforallhiskindnesstomeandBorís.Heishisgodson,”sheadded,hertonesuggestingthatthisfactoughttogivePrinceVasílimuchsatisfaction.

           PrinceVasílibecamethoughtfulandfrowned.AnnaMikháylovnasawthathewasafraidoffindinginherarivalforCountBezúkhov’sfortune,andhastenedtoreassurehim.

           “IfitwerenotformysincereaffectionanddevotiontoUncle,”saidshe,utteringthewordwithpeculiarassuranceandunconcern,“Iknowhischaracter:noble,upright...

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