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Chapter 3

           Shenevertalkedtomelikethatbefore.Shealwaystalksnonsenseandlaughswhenshe’swithme.Wewentalloverthisoldhousetogether.‘Ishallchangeallthis,’Isaid,‘orelseI’llbuyanewhouseforthewedding.’‘No,no!’shesaid,‘don’ttouchanything;leaveitallasitis;IshalllivewithyourmotherwhenImarryyou.’

           “Itookhertoseemymother,andshewasasrespectfulandkindasthoughshewereherowndaughter.Motherhasbeenalmostdementedeversincefatherdiedshe’sanoldwoman.Shesitsandbowsfromherchairtoeveryoneshesees.Ifyouleftheraloneanddidn’tfeedherforthreedays,Idon’tbelieveshewouldnoticeit.Well,Itookherhand,andIsaid,‘Giveyourblessingtothislady,mother,she’sgoingtobemywife.’SoNastasiakissedmother’shandwithgreatfeeling.‘Shemusthavesufferedterribly,hasn’tshe?’shesaid.Shesawthisbookherelyingbeforeme.‘What!haveyoubeguntoreadRussianhistory?’sheasked.ShetoldmeonceinMoscow,youknow,thatIhadbettergetSolovieff’sRussianHistoryandreadit,becauseIknewnothing.‘That’sgood,’shesaid,‘yougoonlikethat,readingbooks.I’llmakeyoualistmyselfofthebooksyououghttoreadfirstshallI?’Shehadneveroncespokentomelikethisbefore;itwasthefirsttimeIfeltIcouldbreathebeforeherlikealivingcreature.”

           “I’mvery,verygladtohearofthis,Parfen,”saidtheprince,withrealfeeling.“Whoknows?MaybeGodwillyetbringyouneartooneanother.

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