1 Anna Pavlovna had had a cough for some days.
2 Anna Pavlovna's reception was in full swing.
3 Anna Pavlovna's drawing room was gradually filling.
4 "We will talk of it later," said Anna Pavlovna with a smile.
5 The third group was gathered round Mortemart and Anna Pavlovna.
6 "Soyez tranquille, Lise, you will always be prettier than anyone else," replied Anna Pavlovna.
7 Anna Pavlovna greeted him with the nod she accorded to the lowest hierarchy in her drawing room.
8 Anna Pavlovna Scherer on the contrary, despite her forty years, overflowed with animation and impulsiveness.
9 Pierre had been educated abroad, and this reception at Anna Pavlovna's was the first he had attended in Russia.
10 "Listen, dear Annette," said the prince, suddenly taking Anna Pavlovna's hand and for some reason drawing it downwards.
11 Anna Pavlovna's alarm was justified, for Pierre turned away from the aunt without waiting to hear her speech about Her Majesty's health.
12 He went up to Anna Pavlovna, kissed her hand, presenting to her his bald, scented, and shining head, and complacently seated himself on the sofa.
13 Attendez," said Anna Pavlovna, reflecting, "I'll speak to Lise, young Bolkonski's wife, this very evening, and perhaps the thing can be arranged.
14 Anna Pavlovna almost closed her eyes to indicate that neither she nor anyone else had a right to criticize what the Empress desired or was pleased with.
15 "It is very good of you, Monsieur Pierre, to come and visit a poor invalid," said Anna Pavlovna, exchanging an alarmed glance with her aunt as she conducted him to her.
16 As she named the Empress, Anna Pavlovna's face suddenly assumed an expression of profound and sincere devotion and respect mingled with sadness, and this occurred every time she mentioned her illustrious patroness.
17 Each visitor performed the ceremony of greeting this old aunt whom not one of them knew, not one of them wanted to know, and not one of them cared about; Anna Pavlovna observed these greetings with mournful and solemn interest and silent approval.
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