Chapter 8

           

           Thissamemorningdawnedfortheprincepregnantwithnolesspainfulpresentiments,whichfacthisphysicalstatewas,ofcourse,quiteenoughtoaccountfor;buthewassoindefinablymelancholy,hissadnesscouldnotattachitselftoanythinginparticular,andthistormentedhimmorethananythingelse.Ofcoursecertainfactsstoodbeforehim,clearandpainful,buthissadnesswentbeyondallthathecouldrememberorimagine;herealizedthathewaspowerlesstoconsolehimselfunaided.Littlebylittlehebegantodeveloptheexpectationthatthisdaysomethingimportant,somethingdecisive,wastohappentohim.

           Hisattackofyesterdayhadbeenaslightone.Exceptingsomelittleheavinessintheheadandpaininthelimbs,hedidnotfeelanyparticulareffects.Hisbrainworkedallright,thoughhissoulwasheavywithinhim.

           Heroselate,andimmediatelyuponwakingrememberedallaboutthepreviousevening;healsoremembered,thoughnotquitesoclearly,how,halfanhourafterhisfit,hehadbeencarriedhome.

           HesoonheardthatamessengerfromtheEpanchins’hadalreadybeentoinquireafterhim.Athalf-pastelevenanotherarrived;andthispleasedhim.

           VeraLebedeffwasoneofthefirsttocometoseehimandofferherservices.Nosoonerdidshecatchsightofhimthansheburstintotears;butwhenhetriedtosoothehershebegantolaugh.Hewasquitestruckbythegirl’sdeepsympathyforhim;heseizedherhandandkissedit.Veraflushedcrimson.

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