Chapter 14

           

           Afterreceivinghervisitors,thecountesswassotiredthatshegaveorderstoadmitnomore,buttheporterwastoldtobesuretoinvitetodinnerallwhocame“tocongratulate.”Thecountesswishedtohaveatête-à-têtetalkwiththefriendofherchildhood,PrincessAnnaMikháylovna,whomshehadnotseenproperlysinceshereturnedfromPetersburg.AnnaMikháylovna,withhertear-wornbutpleasantface,drewherchairnearertothatofthecountess.

           “WithyouIwillbequitefrank,”saidAnnaMikháylovna.“Therearenotmanyleftofusoldfriends!That’swhyIsovalueyourfriendship.”

           AnnaMikháylovnalookedatVéraandpaused.Thecountesspressedherfriend’shand.

           “Véra,”shesaidtohereldestdaughterwhowasevidentlynotafavorite,“howisityouhavesolittletact?Don’tyouseeyouarenotwantedhere?Gototheothergirls,or...”

           ThehandsomeVérasmiledcontemptuouslybutdidnotseematallhurt.

           “Ifyouhadtoldmesooner,Mamma,Iwouldhavegone,”sherepliedassherosetogotoherownroom.

           Butasshepassedthesittingroomshenoticedtwocouplessitting,onepairateachwindow.Shestoppedandsmiledscornfully.SónyawassittingclosetoNicholaswhowascopyingoutsomeversesforher,thefirsthehadeverwritten.BorísandNatáshawereattheotherwindowandceasedtalkingwhenVéraentered.SónyaandNatáshalookedatVérawithguilty,happyfaces.

           Itwaspleasantandtouchingtoseetheselittlegirlsinlove;butapparentlythesightofthemrousednopleasantfeelinginVéra.

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