The second death (part 20)
Although most of the company were intimate friends of the Countess, many were uncomfortable, and there was often an awkward silence in the drawing-room. Long and tedious praised the merits of the untimely deceased count, talk on other topics somehow did not stick... all surprised only by the suddenness of his death – the deceased had not reached thirty years, did not have any illness, made plans for the future, the previous evening dined at home and in a good mood went to bed... and in the morning did not Wake up...