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Supposing you are saying this seriously and not as some ill-timed jest." Count Roumovski lifted his eyebrows a little and looked almost with pity at his adversary. "We are not talking in the heroic manner," he replied, unmoved by the other's taunt, "we are, I presume, two fairly intelligent men discussing this affair together there has been no question of undermining.
"Don't say those dreadful things, I have not deceived anybody, I have known Count Roumovski since the day after we came to Rome, and and I love him very much, and you know I always thought Eustace a bore, and you must agree it is wicked to marry and not to love, so it must be good to, oh! well, to marry the person you do love. What have you to say against it?"
At last, after generous greasing of palms, permission was given for Count Roumovski to walk on and find his sister. And Stella was put back into the motor to await their coming. Her heart began to beat violently. What would she be like, this future sister-in-law? She must be very fond of Sasha to have come from Paris at a moment's notice like this, to do his bidding.
At this moment they saw the Russian Count putting his heels together and bowing himself out of the circle of his Royalties; and straight as a dart he came over to where their group was standing, and whispered in the cousin's Mr. Deanwood's ear who then asked if he might present Count Roumovski to the Aunt Caroline and the rest. When this ceremony was over Mrs.
Stella, assisted by her lover, told of her first talk and her drive, and their rapidly ripening affection for each other, and the girl looked so happy and so pleading. Then Count Roumovski took up the thread.
They spent an enchanting half hour, as gay as two children, with all the exquisite under-current of love in their talk; and then they got into the motor again. "Let us have it open," Count Roumovski said. "The evening drive will be divine." And Stella agreed.
It seemed a long time before she heard voices, and saw in the dim light two figures advancing from the station entrance, and then Count Roumovski opened the door of the automobile, and Stella started forward to get out. "Anastasia, this is my Stella," he said, in his deep voice.
And I and her natural guardians, her uncle and her aunt, will take care that you never see her again." Count Roumovski raised his eyebrows once more and prepared to light a cigar. "It is a pity you will not discuss this peacefully, sir," he said, "or apparently even think about it yourself with common sense.
It was the greatest amusement to them both, this primitive place, and to be all alone ordering their first meal together, and Sasha Roumovski exerted himself to charm and please her. He had recovered complete mastery of himself, it would seem, and his manner, while tenderly devoted, had an air of proprietorship which affected Stella exceedingly.
Let me introduce you to my future sister-in-law, Princess Urazov, with whom I am staying. My fiance, Count Roumovski, you have met before." Afterwards she often wondered how this emancipated spirit of daring had ever come to her. But she felt so joyous, so full of love and happiness, that it seemed that she could not be afraid or annoyed with anyone in the world.
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