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Chapter 7

           ButEvgeniePavlovitch(astheprincewasreadytowager)bothcomprehendedandtriedhisbesttoshowthathecomprehended;hissmilewastoomockingtoleaveanydoubtonthatpoint.

           “Howbeautifulthatis!”criedMrs.Epanchin,withsincereadmiration.“Whoseisit?”

           “Pushkin’s,mama,ofcourse!Don’tdisgraceusallbyshowingyourignorance,”saidAdelaida.

           “Assoonaswereachhomegiveittometoread.”

           “Idon’tthinkwehaveacopyofPushkininthehouse.”

           “Thereareacoupleoftornvolumessomewhere;theyhavebeenlyingaboutfromtimeimmemorial,”addedAlexandra.

           “SendFeodororAlexeyupbytheveryfirsttraintobuyacopy,then.Aglaya,comeherekissme,dear,yourecitedbeautifully!but,”sheaddedinawhisper,“ifyouweresincereIamsorryforyou.Ifitwasajoke,Idonotapproveofthefeelingswhichpromptedyoutodoit,andinanycaseyouwouldhavedonefarbetternottoreciteitatall.Doyouunderstand?Nowcomealong,youngwoman;we’vesatheretoolong.I’llspeaktoyouaboutthisanothertime.”

           MeanwhiletheprincetooktheopportunityofgreetingGeneralEpanchin,andthegeneralintroducedEvgeniePavlovitchtohim.

           “Icaughthimuponthewaytoyourhouse,”explainedthegeneral.“Hehadheardthatwewereallhere.

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