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Chapter 6

           Hehadenteredtheroomwithproprietyandgrace,andhewasperfectlydressed;henotonlydidnot“falldownontheslipperyfloor,”ashehadexpressedit,butevidentlymadeaveryfavourableimpressionupontheassembledguests.

           Asforhisownimpressiononenteringtheroomandtakinghisseat,heinstantlyremarkedthatthecompanywasnotintheleastsuchasAglaya’swordshadledhimtofear,andashehaddreamedofinnightmareformallnight.

           Thiswasthefirsttimeinhislifethathehadseenalittlecornerofwhatwasgenerallyknownbytheterriblenameof“society.”Hehadlongthirsted,forreasonsofhisown,topenetratethemysteriesofthemagiccircle,and,therefore,thisassemblagewasofthegreatestpossibleinteresttohim.

           Hisfirstimpressionwasoneoffascination.Somehoworotherhefeltthatallthesepeoplemusthavebeenbornonpurposetobetogether!ItseemedtohimthattheEpanchinswerenothavingapartyatall;thatthesepeoplemusthavebeenherealways,andthathehimselfwasoneofthemreturnedamongthemafteralongabsence,butoneofthem,naturallyandindisputably.

           Itneverstruckhimthatallthisrefinedsimplicityandnobilityandwitandpersonaldignitymightpossiblybenomorethananexquisiteartisticpolish.

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