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"Yes, papa," answered Kitty "And you must know they've three

children, no servant, and scarcely any

fro to drown the

distress that the queer change in Anna Pavlovna's manner to her

had aroused in her

"Oh, here's Madae, where, propped on pillows, so under a sunshade This was Madame Stahl Behind her

stood the glooe Close by was standing a flaxen-headed Swedish count,

who near

the low carriage, staring at the lady as though she were some

curiosity

The prince went up to her, and Kitty detected that disconcerting

gleam of irony in his eyes He went up to Madame Stahl, and

addressed her with extreme courtesy and affability in that

excellent French that so few speak nowadays

"I don't know if you remember me, but I hter," he said, taking off

his hat and not putting it on again

"Prince Alexander Shtcherbatsky," said Mada upon

him her heavenly eyes, in which Kitty discerned a look of

annoyance "Delighted! I have taken a great fancy to your