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Have some of the cold entree with jelly, that's the best. They'll

bring the pancakes directly. Have they given the children some?

Polenka, have you got everything? (Cough-cough-cough.) That's all

right. Be a good girl, Lida, and, Kolya, don't fidget with your

feet; sit like a little gentleman. What are you saying, Sonia?"

Sonia hastened to give her Pyotr Petrovitch's apologies, trying

to speak loud enough for everyone to hear and carefully choosing

the most respectful phrases which she attributed to Pyotr

Petrovitch. She added that Pyotr Petrovitch had particularly told

her to say that, as soon as he possibly could, he would come

immediately to discuss business alone with her and to consider

what could be done for her, etc., etc.