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"Good-by, my dear," said she to the countess who saw her to the

door, and added in a whisper so that her son should not hear,

"Wish me good luck."

"Are you going to Count Cyril Vladimirovich, my dear?" said the

count coming out from the dining hall into the anteroom, and he

added: "If he is better, ask Pierre to dine with us. He has been

to the house, you know, and danced with the children. Be sure to

invite him, my dear. We will see how Taras distinguishes himself

today. He says Count Orlov never gave such a dinner as ours will

be!"

CHAPTER XV