Chapter 12

           

           Natáshawassixteenanditwastheyear1809,theveryyeartowhichshehadcountedonherfingerswithBorísaftertheyhadkissedfouryearsago.Sincethenshehadnotseenhim.BeforeSónyaandhermother,ifBoríshappenedtobementioned,shespokequitefreelyofthatepisodeasofsomechildish,long-forgottenmatterthatwasnotworthmentioning.ButinthesecretdepthsofhersoulthequestionwhetherherengagementtoBoríswasajestoranimportant,bindingpromisetormentedher.

           SinceBorísleftMoscowin1805tojointhearmyhehadnotseentheRostóvs.HehadbeeninMoscowseveraltimes,andhadpassednearOtrádnoe,buthadneverbeentoseethem.

           SometimesitoccurredtoNatáshathathedidnotwishtoseeher,andthisconjecturewasconfirmedbythesadtoneinwhichhereldersspokeofhim.

           “Nowadaysoldfriendsarenotremembered,”thecountesswouldsaywhenBoríswasmentioned.

           AnnaMikháylovnaalsohadoflatevisitedthemlessfrequently,seemedtoholdherselfwithparticulardignity,andalwaysspokerapturouslyandgratefullyofthemeritsofhersonandthebrilliantcareeronwhichhehadentered.WhentheRostóvscametoPetersburgBoríscalledonthem.

           Hedrovetotheirhouseinsomeagitation.ThememoryofNatáshawashismostpoeticrecollection.ButhewentwiththefirmintentionoflettingherandherparentsfeelthatthechildishrelationsbetweenhimselfandNatáshacouldnotbebindingeitheronheroronhim.

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