Chapter 13

           

           ItwasgettingduskwhenPrinceAndrewandPierredroveuptothefrontentranceofthehouseatBaldHills.Astheyapproachedthehouse,PrinceAndrewwithasmiledrewPierre’sattentiontoacommotiongoingonatthebackporch.Awoman,bentwithage,withawalletonherback,andashort,long-haired,youngmaninablackgarmenthadrushedbacktothegateonseeingthecarriagedrivingup.Twowomenranoutafterthem,andallfour,lookingroundatthecarriage,ranindismayupthestepsofthebackporch.

           “ThoseareMary’s‘God’sfolk,’”saidPrinceAndrew.“Theyhavemistakenusformyfather.Thisistheonematterinwhichshedisobeyshim.Heordersthesepilgrimstobedrivenaway,butshereceivesthem.”

           “Butwhatare‘God’sfolk’?”askedPierre.

           PrinceAndrewhadnotimetoanswer.Theservantscameouttomeetthem,andheaskedwheretheoldprincewasandwhetherhewasexpectedbacksoon.

           Theoldprincehadgonetothetownandwasexpectedbackanyminute.

           PrinceAndrewledPierretohisownapartments,whichwerealwayskeptinperfectorderandreadinessforhiminhisfather’shouse;hehimselfwenttothenursery.

           “Letusgoandseemysister,”hesaidtoPierrewhenhereturned.“Ihavenotfoundheryet,sheishidingnow,sittingwithher‘God’sfolk.’Itwillserveherright,shewillbeconfused,butyouwillseeher‘God’sfolk.’It’sreallyverycurious.”

           “Whatare‘God’sfolk’?”askedPierre.

           “Come,andyou’llseeforyourself.”

           PrincessMaryreallywasdisconcertedandredpatchescameonherfacewhentheywentin.

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