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Chapter 9

           

           But,besidestheabove,wearecognizantofcertainotherundoubtedfacts,whichpuzzleusagooddealbecausetheyseemflatlytocontradicttheforegoing.

           Wesuspect,forinstance,thathavingcommissionedLebedeffandtheothers,asabove,theprinceimmediatelyforgotallaboutmastersofceremoniesandeventheceremonyitself;andwefeelquitecertainthatinmakingthesearrangementshedidsoinorderthathemightabsolutelyescapeallthoughtofthewedding,andevenforgetitsapproachifhecould,bydetailingallbusinessconcerningittoothers.

           Whatdidhethinkofallthistime,then?Whatdidhewishfor?Thereisnodoubtthathewasaperfectlyfreeagentallthrough,andthatasfarasNastasiawasconcerned,therewasnoforceofanykindbroughttobearonhim.Nastasiawishedforaspeedymarriage,true!buttheprinceagreedatoncetoherproposals;heagreed,infact,socasuallythatanyonemightsupposehewasbutaccedingtothemostsimpleandordinarysuggestion.

           Therearemanystrangecircumstancessuchasthisbeforeus;butinouropiniontheydobutdeepenthemystery,anddonotinthesmallestdegreehelpustounderstandthecase.

           However,letustakeonemoreexample.Thus,weknowforafactthatduringthewholeofthisfortnighttheprincespentallhisdaysandeveningswithNastasia;hewalkedwithher,drovewithher;hebegantoberestlesswheneverhepassedanhourwithoutseeingherinfact,toallappearances,hesincerelylovedher.

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