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"The first man that turns up-she forgets her father and

everything else, runs upstairs and does up her hair and wags her

tail and is unlike herself! Glad to throw her father over! And

she knew I should notice it. Fr... fr... fr! And don't I see that

that idiot had eyes only for Bourienne-I shall have to get rid of

her. And how is it she has not pride enough to see it? If she has

no pride for herself she might at least have some for my sake!

She must be shown that the blockhead thinks nothing of her and

looks only at Bourienne. No, she has no pride... but I'll let her

see...."

The old prince knew that if he told his daughter she was making a

mistake and that Anatole meant to flirt with Mademoiselle

Bourienne, Princess Mary's self-esteem would be wounded and his

point (not to be parted from her) would be gained, so pacifying

himself with this thought, he called Tikhon and began to undress.