Chapter 20

           

           AfterPierre’sdeparturethatfirstevening,whenNatáshahadsaidtoPrincessMarywithagailymockingsmile:“Helooksjust,yes,justasifhehadcomeoutofaRussianbath—inashortcoatandwithhishaircropped,”somethinghiddenandunknowntoherself,butirrepressible,awokeinNatásha’ssoul.

           Everything:herface,walk,look,andvoice,wassuddenlyaltered.Toherownsurpriseapoweroflifeandhopeofhappinessrosetothesurfaceanddemandedsatisfaction.Fromthateveningsheseemedtohaveforgottenallthathadhappenedtoher.Shenolongercomplainedofherposition,didnotsayawordaboutthepast,andnolongerfearedtomakehappyplansforthefuture.ShespokelittleofPierre,butwhenPrincessMarymentionedhimalong-extinguishedlightoncemorekindledinhereyesandherlipscurvedwithastrangesmile.

           ThechangethattookplaceinNatáshaatfirstsurprisedPrincessMary;butwhensheunderstooditsmeaningitgrievedher.“Canshehavelovedmybrothersolittleastobeabletoforgethimsosoon?”shethoughtwhenshereflectedonthechange.ButwhenshewaswithNatáshashewasnotvexedwithheranddidnotreproachher.ThereawakenedpoweroflifethathadseizedNatáshawassoevidentlyirrepressibleandunexpectedbyherthatinherpresencePrincessMaryfeltthatshehadnorighttoreproachhereveninherheart.

           Natáshagaveherselfupsofullyandfranklytothisnewfeelingthatshedidnottrytohidethefactthatshewasnolongersad,butbrightandcheerful.

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