Chapter 4

           

           PrincessMaryasshesatlisteningtotheoldmen’stalkandfaultfinding,understoodnothingofwhatsheheard;sheonlywonderedwhethertheguestshadallobservedherfather’shostileattitudetowardher.ShedidnotevennoticethespecialattentionsandamiabilitiesshownherduringdinnerbyBorísDrubetskóy,whowasvisitingthemforthethirdtimealready.

           PrincessMaryturnedwithabsent-mindedquestioninglooktoPierre,whohatinhandandwithasmileonhisfacewasthelastofthegueststoapproachheraftertheoldprincehadgoneoutandtheywereleftaloneinthedrawingroom.

           “MayIstayalittlelonger?”hesaid,lettinghisstoutbodysinkintoanarmchairbesideher.

           “Ohyes,”sheanswered.“Younoticednothing?”herlookasked.

           Pierrewasinanagreeableafter-dinnermood.Helookedstraightbeforehimandsmiledquietly.

           “Haveyouknownthatyoungmanlong,Princess?”heasked.

           “Who?”

           “Drubetskóy.”

           “No,notlong....”

           “Doyoulikehim?”

           “Yes,heisanagreeableyoungman....Whydoyouaskmethat?”saidPrincessMary,stillthinkingofthatmorning’sconversationwithherfather.

           “BecauseIhavenoticedthatwhenayoungmancomesonleavefromPetersburgtoMoscowitisusuallywiththeobjectofmarryinganheiress.”

           “Youhaveobservedthat?”saidPrincessMary.

           “Yes,”returnedPierrewithasmile,“andthisyoungmannowmanagesmatterssothatwherethereisawealthyheiressthereheistoo.Icanreadhimlikeabook.Atpresentheishesitatingwhomtolaysiegeto—youorMademoiselleJulieKarágina.Heisveryattentivetoher.

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