Chapter 10

           

           Afterherfather’sfuneralPrincessMaryshutherselfupinherroomanddidnotadmitanyone.AmaidcametothedoortosaythatAlpátychwasaskingforordersabouttheirdeparture.(ThiswasbeforehistalkwithDron.)PrincessMaryraisedherselfonthesofaonwhichshehadbeenlyingandrepliedthroughthecloseddoorthatshedidnotmeantogoawayandbeggedtobeleftinpeace.

           Thewindowsoftheroominwhichshewaslyinglookedwestward.Shelayonthesofawithherfacetothewall,fingeringthebuttonsoftheleathercushionandseeingnothingbutthatcushion,andherconfusedthoughtswerecenteredononesubject—theirrevocabilityofdeathandherownspiritualbaseness,whichshehadnotsuspected,butwhichhadshownitselfduringherfather’sillness.Shewishedtopraybutdidnotdareto,darednotinherpresentstateofmindaddressherselftoGod.Shelayforalongtimeinthatposition.

           Thesunhadreachedtheothersideofthehouse,anditsslantingraysshoneintotheopenwindow,lightinguptheroomandpartofthemoroccocushionatwhichPrincessMarywaslooking.Theflowofherthoughtssuddenlystopped.Unconsciouslyshesatup,smoothedherhair,gotup,andwenttothewindow,involuntarilyinhalingthefreshnessoftheclearbutwindyevening.

           “Yes,youcanwellenjoytheeveningnow!Heisgoneandnoonewillhinderyou,”shesaidtoherself,andsinkingintoachairsheletherheadfallonthewindowsill.

           Someonespokehernameinasoftandtendervoicefromthegardenandkissedherhead.Shelookedup.

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