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When she said this, he did not reply and only bowed, but again

everybody saw his smile, which said nothing, unless perhaps,

"Opinions are opinions, but you see what a capital, good-natured

fellow I am." And everyone, including Anna Pavlovna, felt this.

Prince Andrew had gone out into the hall, and, turning his

shoulders to the footman who was helping him on with his cloak,

listened indifferently to his wife's chatter with Prince

Hippolyte who had also come into the hall. Prince Hippolyte stood

close to the pretty, pregnant princess, and stared fixedly at her

through his eyeglass.

"Go in, Annette, or you will catch cold," said the little

princess, taking leave of Anna Pavlovna. "It is settled," she

added in a low voice.

Anna Pavlovna had already managed to speak to Lise about the

match she contemplated between Anatole and the little princess'

sister-in-law.