,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #c 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA'S RECEPTION WAS 9 FULL SW+4 ,! SP9DLES HUMM$ /EADILY 
 & CEASELESSLY ON ALL SIDES4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ! AUNT1 BESIDE :OM 
 SAT ONLY ONE ELD]LY LADY1 :O ) H] ?9 C>EWORN FACE WAS RA!R \T 
 ( PLACE 9 ?IS BRILLIANT SOCIETY1 ! :OLE COMPANY HAD SETTL$ 9TO 
 ?REE GR\PS4 ,ONE1 *IEFLY MASCUL9E1 HAD =M$ R\ND ! ABBE4 ,ANO!R1 
 ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 WAS GR\P$ R\ND ! BEAUTIFUL ,PR9CESS ,HEL5E1 ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI'S DAU<T]1 & ! LITTLE ,PR9CESS ,BOLKONSKAYA1 V]Y PRETTY & 
 ROSY1 ?\< RA!R TOO PLUMP = H] AGE4 ,! ?IRD GR\P WAS GA!R$ 
 R\ND ,MORTEM>T & ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 

,! VICOMTE WAS A NICE-LOOK+ Y\NG MAN ) S(T FEATURES & POLI%$ 
 MANN]S1 :O EVID5TLY CONSID]$ HIMSELF A CELEBRITY BUT \T ( 
 POLIT5ESS MODE/LY PLAC$ HIMSELF AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! CIRCLE 9 :I* 
 HE F\ND HIMSELF4 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA WAS OBVI\SLY S]V+ HIM UP AS A TREAT TO 
 H] GUE/S4 ,AS A CLEV] MAITRE D'HOTEL S]VES UP AS A SPECIALLY *OICE 
 DELICACY A PIECE ( MEAT ?AT NO ONE :O HAD SE5 IT 9 ! KIT*5 W\LD 
 HAVE C>$ TO EAT1 SO ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA S]V$ UP TO H] GUE/S1 FIR/ ! 
 VICOMTE & !N ! ABBE1 AS PECULI>LY *OICE MORSELS4 ,! GR\P AB\T 
 ,MORTEM>T IMM$IATELY BEGAN DISCUSS+ ! MURD] ( ! ,DUC D',5<I54 
 ,! VICOMTE SAID ?AT ! ,DUC D',5<I5 HAD P]I%$ BY HIS [N 
 MAGNANIMITY1 & ?AT !RE W]E P>TICUL> REASONS = ,BUONAP>TE'S 
 HATR$ ( HIM4 

0,AH1 YES6 ,DO TELL US ALL AB\T IT1 ,VICOMTE10 SAID ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 ) A 
 PLEASANT FEEL+ ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ A LA ,L\IS ,X,V 9 ! 
 S\ND ( ?AT S5T5CE3 0,CONTEZ N\S CELA1 ,VICOMTE40 

,! VICOMTE B[$ & SMIL$ C\RTE\SLY 9 TOK5 ( HIS WILL+NESS TO 
 COMPLY4 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA >RANG$ A GR\P R\ND HIM1 9VIT+ EV]YONE TO 
 LI/5 TO HIS TALE4 

0,! VICOMTE KNEW ! DUC P]SONALLY10 :ISP]$ ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA TO ONE ( 
 ! GUE/S4 0,! VICOMTE IS A WOND]FUL RACONTEUR10 SAID %E TO ANO!R4 
 0,H[ EVID5TLY HE BELONGS TO ! BE/ SOCIETY10 SAID %E TO A ?IRD2 & 
 ! VICOMTE WAS S]V$ UP TO ! COMPANY 9 ! *OICE/ & MO/ 
 ADVANTAGE\S /YLE1 LIKE A WELL-G>NI%$ JO9T ( ROA/ BEEF ON A HOT 
 DI%4 

,! VICOMTE WI%$ TO BEG9 HIS /ORY & GAVE A SUBTLE SMILE4 

0,COME OV] H]E1 ,HEL5E1 DE>10 SAID ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA TO ! BEAUTIFUL Y\NG 
 PR9CESS :O WAS SITT+ SOME WAY (F1 ! C5T] ( ANO!R GR\P4 

,! PR9CESS SMIL$4 ,%E ROSE ) ! SAME UN*ANG+ SMILE ) :I* 
 %E HAD FIR/ 5T]$ ! ROOM--! SMILE ( A P]FECTLY BEAUTIFUL 
 WOMAN4 ,) A SLI<T RU/LE ( H] :ITE DRESS TRIMM$ ) MOSS & IVY1 
 ) A GLEAM ( :ITE %\LD]S1 GLOSSY HAIR1 & SP>KL+ DIAMONDS1 %E 
 PASS$ BETWE5 ! M5 :O MADE WAY = H]1 NOT LOOK+ AT ANY ( !M 
 BUT SMIL+ ON ALL1 AS IF GRACI\SLY ALL[+ EA* ! PRIVILEGE ( 
 ADMIR+ H] BEAUTIFUL FIGURE & %APELY %\LD]S1 BACK1 & BOSOM--:I* 
 9 ! FA%ION ( ?OSE DAYS W]E V]Y MU* EXPOS$--& %E SEEM$ 
 TO BR+ ! GLAM\R ( A BALLROOM ) H] AS %E MOV$ T[>D ,ANNA 
 ,PAVLOVNA4 ,HEL5E WAS SO LOVELY ?AT NOT ONLY DID %E NOT %[ ANY TRACE ( 
 COQUETRY1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y %E EV5 APPE>$ %Y ( H] UNQUE/IONABLE 
 & ALL TOO VICTORI\S BEAUTY4 ,%E SEEM$ TO WI%1 BUT TO BE UNABLE1 TO 
 DIM9I% ITS EFFECT4 

0,H[ LOVELY60 SAID EV]YONE :O SAW H]2 & ! VICOMTE LIFT$ HIS 
 %\LD]S & DROPP$ HIS EYES AS IF />TL$ BY SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y 
 :5 %E TOOK H] SEAT OPPOSITE & BEAM$ UPON HIM ALSO ) H] 
 UN*ANG+ SMILE4 

0,MADAME1 ,I D\BT MY ABILITY BE=E SU* AN AUDI5CE10 SAID HE1 SMIL+LY 
 9CL9+ HIS HEAD4 

,! PR9CESS RE/$ H] B>E R\ND >M ON A LITTLE TABLE & CONSID]$ A 
 REPLY UNNECESS>Y4 ,%E SMIL+LY WAIT$4 ,ALL ! TIME ! /ORY WAS BE+ 
 TOLD %E SAT UPRI<T1 GLANC+ N[ AT H] BEAUTIFUL R\ND >M1 ALT]$ 9 
 %APE BY ITS PRESSURE ON ! TABLE1 N[ AT H] /ILL MORE BEAUTIFUL BOSOM1 
 ON :I* %E READJU/$ A DIAMOND NECKLACE4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME %E SMOO!D 
 ! FOLDS ( H] DRESS1 & :5EV] ! /ORY PRODUC$ AN EFFECT %E 
 GLANC$ AT ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 AT ONCE ADOPT$ JU/ ! EXPRESSION %E SAW ON 
 ! MAID ( HONOR'S FACE1 & AGA9 RELAPS$ 9TO H] RADIANT SMILE4 

,! LITTLE PR9CESS HAD ALSO LEFT ! TEA TABLE & FOLL[$ ,HEL5E4 

0,WAIT A MOM5T1 ,I'LL GET MY WORK4444 ,N[ !N1 :AT >E Y\ ?9K+ (80 
 %E W5T ON1 TURN+ TO ,PR9CE ,HIPPOLYTE4 0,FET* ME MY WORKBAG40 

,!RE WAS A G5]AL MOVEM5T AS ! PR9CESS1 SMIL+ & TALK+ M]RILY 
 TO EV]YONE AT ONCE1 SAT D[N & GAILY >RANG$ H]SELF 9 H] SEAT4 

0,N[ ,I AM ALL RI<T10 %E SAID1 & ASK+ ! VICOMTE TO BEG91 %E TOOK 
 UP H] WORK4 

,PR9CE ,HIPPOLYTE1 HAV+ BR\<T ! WORKBAG1 JO9$ ! CIRCLE & MOV+ 
 A *AIR CLOSE TO H]S SEAT$ HIMSELF BESIDE H]4 

,LE *>MANT ,HIPPOLYTE WAS SURPRIS+ BY HIS EXTRAORD9>Y 
 RESEMBLANCE TO HIS BEAUTIFUL SI/]1 BUT YET MORE BY ! FACT ?AT 9 
 SPITE ( ?IS RESEMBLANCE HE WAS EXCE$+LY UGLY4 ,HIS FEATURES W]E LIKE 
 HIS SI/]'S1 BUT :ILE 9 H] CASE EV]Y?+ WAS LIT UP BY A JOY\S1 
 SELF-SATISFI$1 Y\?FUL1 & CON/ANT SMILE ( ANIMATION1 & BY ! 
 WOND]FUL CLASSIC BEAUTY ( H] FIGURE1 HIS FACE ON ! CONTR>Y WAS 
 DULL$ BY IMBECILITY & A CON/ANT EXPRESSION ( SULL5 SELF-CONFID5CE1 
 :ILE HIS BODY WAS ?9 & WEAK4 ,HIS EYES1 NOSE1 & M\? ALL SEEM$ 
 PUCK]$ 9TO A VACANT1 WE>I$ GRIMACE1 & HIS >MS & LEGS ALWAYS FELL 
 9TO UNNATURAL POSITIONS4 

0,IT'S NOT GO+ TO BE A <O/ /ORY80 SAID HE1 SITT+ D[N BESIDE ! 
 PR9CESS & HA/ILY ADJU/+ HIS LORGNETTE1 AS IF )\T ?IS 
 9/RUM5T HE C\LD NOT BEG9 TO SPEAK4 

0,:Y NO1 MY DE> FELL[10 SAID ! A/ONI%$ N>RATOR1 %RUGG+ HIS 
 %\LD]S4 

0,BECAUSE ,I HATE <O/ /ORIES10 SAID ,PR9CE ,HIPPOLYTE 9 A TONE :I* 
 %[$ ?AT HE ONLY UND]/OOD ! MEAN+ ( HIS WORDS AFT] HE HAD 
 UTT]$ !M4 

,HE SPOKE ) SU* SELF-CONFID5CE ?AT HIS HE>]S C\LD NOT BE SURE 
 :E!R :AT HE SAID WAS V]Y WITTY OR V]Y /UPID4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ 9 A 
 D>K-GRE5 DRESS COAT1 KNEE BREE*ES ( ! COLOR ( CUISSE DE NYMPHE 
 EFFRAYEE1 AS HE CALL$ IT1 %OES1 & SILK /OCK+S4 

,! VICOMTE TOLD HIS TALE V]Y NEATLY4 ,IT WAS AN ANECDOTE1 !N CURR5T1 
 TO ! EFFECT ?AT ! ,DUC D',5<I5 HAD GONE SECRETLY TO ,P>IS TO VISIT 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,GEORGE2 ?AT AT H] H\SE HE CAME UPON ,BONAP>TE1 :O ALSO 
 5JOY$ ! FAM\S ACTRESS' FAVORS1 & ?AT 9 HIS PRES5CE ,NAPOLEON 
 HAPP5$ TO FALL 9TO ONE ( ! FA9T+ FITS TO :I* HE WAS SUBJECT1 
 & WAS ?US AT ! DUC'S M]CY4 ,! LATT] SP>$ HIM1 & ?IS 
 MAGNANIMITY ,BONAP>TE SUBSEQU5TLY REPAID BY DEA?4 

,! /ORY WAS V]Y PRETTY & 9T]E/+1 ESPECIALLY AT ! PO9T :]E 
 ! RIVALS SUDD5LY RECOGNIZ$ ONE ANO!R2 & ! LADIES LOOK$ 
 AGITAT$4 

0,*>M+60 SAID ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA ) AN 9QUIR+ GLANCE AT ! LITTLE 
 PR9CESS4 

0,*>M+60 :ISP]$ ! LITTLE PR9CESS1 /ICK+ ! NE$LE 9TO H] 
 WORK AS IF TO TE/IFY ?AT ! 9T]E/ & FASC9ATION ( ! /ORY 
 PREV5T$ H] FROM GO+ ON ) IT4 

,! VICOMTE APPRECIAT$ ?IS SIL5T PRAISE & SMIL+ GRATEFULLY PREP>$ 
 TO CONT9UE1 BUT JU/ !N ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 :O HAD KEPT A WAT*FUL EYE ON 
 ! Y\NG MAN :O SO AL>M$ H]1 NOTIC$ ?AT HE WAS TALK+ TOO L\DLY 
 & VEHEM5TLY ) ! ABBE1 SO %E HURRI$ TO ! RESCUE4 ,PI]RE HAD 
 MANAG$ TO />T A CONV]SATION ) ! ABBE AB\T ! BALANCE ( P[]1 
 & ! LATT]1 EVID5TLY 9T]E/$ BY ! Y\NG MAN'S SIMPLE-M9D$ 
 EAG]NESS1 WAS EXPLA9+ HIS PET !ORY4 ,BO? W]E TALK+ & LI/5+ 
 TOO EAG]LY & TOO NATURALLY1 :I* WAS :Y ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA DISAPPROV$4 

0,! MEANS >E 444 ! BALANCE ( P[] 9 ,EUROPE & ! RI<TS ( ! 
 PEOPLE10 ! ABBE WAS SAY+4 0,IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y = ONE P[]FUL 
 NATION LIKE ,RUSSIA--B>B>IC AS %E IS SAID TO BE--TO PLACE 
 H]SELF DIS9T]E/$LY AT ! HEAD ( AN ALLIANCE HAV+ = ITS OBJECT 
 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! BALANCE ( P[] ( ,EUROPE1 & IT W\LD SAVE ! 
 WORLD60 

0,BUT H[ >E Y\ TO GET ?AT BALANCE80 ,PI]RE WAS BEG9N+4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA CAME UP &1 LOOK+ SEV]ELY AT ,PI]RE1 
 ASK$ ! ,ITALIAN H[ HE /OOD ,RUSSIAN CLIMATE4 ,! ,ITALIAN'S FACE 
 9/ANTLY *ANG$ & ASSUM$ AN (F5SIVELY AFFECT$1 SUG>Y EXPRESSION1 
 EVID5TLY HABITUAL TO HIM :5 CONV]S+ ) WOM54 

0,I AM SO 5*ANT$ BY ! BRILLIANCY ( ! WIT & CULTURE ( ! 
 SOCIETY1 MORE ESPECIALLY ( ! FEM99E SOCIETY1 9 :I* ,I HAVE HAD ! 
 HONOR ( BE+ RECEIV$1 ?AT ,I HAVE NOT YET HAD TIME TO ?9K ( ! 
 CLIMATE10 SAID HE4 

,NOT LETT+ ! ABBE & ,PI]RE ESCAPE1 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 ! MORE 
 CONV5I5TLY TO KEEP !M UND] OBS]VATION1 BR\<T !M 9TO ! L>G] 
 CIRCLE4 

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