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"Princess Elizaveta Federovna Tverskaya," the groorinned

During all this difficult time Alexey Alexandrovitch had noticed

that his worldly acquaintances, especially women, took a peculiar

interest in him and his wife All these acquaintances he

observed with difficulty concealing their ; the

same mirth that he had perceived in the lawyer's eyes, and just

now in the eyes of this grooh they had just been at a wedding When they

uised enjoyment they inquired after his

wife's health The presence of Princess Tverskaya was unpleasant

to Alexey Alexandrovitch from the memories associated with her,

and also because he disliked her, and he went straight to the

nursery In the day nursery Seryozha, leaning on the table with

his legs on a chair, was drawing and chatting awayAnna's illness replaced the

French one, was sitting near the boy knitting a shawl She

hurriedly got up, curtseyed, and pulled Seryozha

Alexey Alexandrovitch stroked his son's hair, answered the

governess's inquiries about his wife, and asked what the doctor

had said of the baby