Chapter 2

           

           Thedayafterhissonhadleft,PrinceNicholassentforPrincessMarytocometohisstudy.

           “Well?Areyousatisfiednow?”saidhe.“You’vemademequarrelwithmyson!Satisfied,areyou?That’sallyouwanted!Satisfied?...Ithurtsme,ithurts.I’moldandweakandthisiswhatyouwanted.Wellthen,gloatoverit!Gloatoverit!”

           AfterthatPrincessMarydidnotseeherfatherforawholeweek.Hewasillanddidnotleavehisstudy.

           PrincessMarynoticedtohersurprisethatduringthisillnesstheoldprincenotonlyexcludedherfromhisroom,butdidnotadmitMademoiselleBourienneeither.Tíkhonaloneattendedhim.

           Attheendoftheweektheprincereappearedandresumedhisformerwayoflife,devotinghimselfwithspecialactivitytobuildingoperationsandthearrangementofthegardensandcompletelybreakingoffhisrelationswithMademoiselleBourienne.Hislooksandcoldtonetohisdaughterseemedtosay:“There,yousee?Youplottedagainstme,youliedtoPrinceAndrewaboutmyrelationswiththatFrenchwomanandmademequarrelwithhim,butyouseeIneedneitherhernoryou!”

           PrincessMaryspenthalfofeverydaywithlittleNicholas,watchinghislessons,teachinghimRussianandmusicherself,andtalkingtoDessalles;therestofthedayshespentoverherbooks,withheroldnurse,orwith“God’sfolk”whosometimescamebythebackdoortoseeher.

           OfthewarPrincessMarythoughtaswomendothinkaboutwars.

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