Chapter 24

           

           Theleveewasdrawingtoaclose.Peoplemetastheyweregoingaway,andgossipedofthelatestnews,ofthenewlybestowedhonorsandthechangesinthepositionsofthehigherfunctionaries.

           “IfonlyCountessMaryaBorissovnawereMinisterofWar,andPrincessVatkovskayawereCommander-in-Chief,”saidagray-headed,littleoldmaninagold-embroidereduniform,addressingatall,handsomemaidofhonorwhohadquestionedhimaboutthenewappointments.

           “Andmeamongtheadjutants,”saidthemaidofhonor,smiling.

           “Youhaveanappointmentalready.You’reovertheecclesiasticaldepartment.Andyourassistant’sKarenin.”

           “Good-day,prince!”saidthelittleoldmantoamanwhocameuptohim.

           “WhatwereyousayingofKarenin?”saidtheprince.

           “HeandPutyatovhavereceivedtheAlexanderNevsky.”

           “Ithoughthehaditalready.”

           “No.Justlookathim,”saidthelittleoldman,pointingwithhisembroideredhattoKarenininacourtuniformwiththenewredribbonacrosshisshoulders,standinginthedoorwayofthehallwithaninfluentialmemberoftheImperialCouncil.“Pleasedandhappyasabrassfarthing,”headded,stoppingtoshakehandswithahandsomegentlemanofthebedchamberofcolossalproportions.

           “No;he’slookingolder,”saidthegentlemanofthebedchamber.

           “Fromoverwork.He’salwaysdrawingupprojectsnowadays.Hewon’tletapoordevilgonowadaystillhe’sexplaineditalltohimunderheads.”

           “Lookingolder,didyousay?Ilfaitdespassions.IbelieveCountessLidiaIvanovna’sjealousnowofhiswife.

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