"That's our aristocracy, prince!" the Moscow colonel said with ironical intention.
He cherished a grudge against Madame Stahl for not making his acquaintance.
"She's just the same," replied the prince.
"Did you know her before her illness, prince--that's to say before she took to her bed?" "Yes.
She took to her bed before my eyes," said the prince.
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