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Chapter 5

           

           “Iwishatleasthewouldcomeandsaysomething!”complainedpoorLizabethaProkofievna.

           Thegeneralsatstillwithamostpreoccupiedair.Thesisterswerelookingveryseriousanddidnotspeakaword,andLizabethaProkofievnadidnotknowhowtocommencetheconversation.

           Atlengthsheplungedintoanenergeticandhostilecriticismofrailways,andglaredattheprincedefiantly.

           AlasAglayastilldidnotcomeandtheprincewasquitelost.Hehadthegreatestdifficultyinexpressinghisopinionthatrailwaysweremostusefulinstitutions,andinthemiddleofhisspeechAdelaidalaughed,whichthrewhimintoastillworsestateofconfusion.

           AtthismomentinmarchedAglaya,ascalmandcollectedascouldbe.Shegavetheprinceaceremoniousbowandsolemnlytookupaprominentpositionnearthebigroundtable.Shelookedattheprincequestioningly.

           Allpresentrealizedthatthemomentforthesettlementofperplexitieshadarrived.

           “Didyougetmyhedgehog?”sheinquired,firmlyandalmostangrily.

           “Yes,Igotit,”saidtheprince,blushing.

           “Tellusnow,atonce,whatyoumadeofthepresent?Imusthaveyouanswerthisquestionformother’ssake;sheneedspacifying,andsodoalltherestofthefamily!”

           “Lookhere,Aglayabeganthegeneral.

           “Thisthisisgoingbeyondalllimits!”saidLizabethaProkofievna,suddenlyalarmed.

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