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Chapter 14

           Only,”shethought,“totellPrinceAndrewwhathashappenedortohideitfromhimarebothequallyimpossible.Butwiththatonenothingisspoiled.ButamIreallytoabandonforeverthejoyofPrinceAndrew’slove,inwhichIhavelivedsolong?”

           “Please,Miss!”whisperedamaidenteringtheroomwithamysteriousair.“Amantoldmetogiveyouthis—”andshehandedNatáshaaletter.

           “Only,forChrist’ssake...”thegirlwenton,asNatásha,withoutthinking,mechanicallybrokethesealandreadaloveletterfromAnatole,ofwhich,withouttakinginaword,sheunderstoodonlythatitwasaletterfromhim—fromthemansheloved.Yes,shelovedhim,orelsehowcouldthathavehappenedwhichhadhappened?Andhowcouldshehavealoveletterfromhiminherhand?

           WithtremblinghandsNatáshaheldthatpassionateloveletterwhichDólokhovhadcomposedforAnatole,andasshereaditshefoundinitanechoofallthatsheherselfimaginedshewasfeeling.

           “Sinceyesterdayeveningmyfatehasbeensealed;tobelovedbyyouortodie.Thereisnootherwayforme,”theletterbegan.Thenhewentontosaythatheknewherparentswouldnotgivehertohim—forthisthereweresecretreasonshecouldrevealonlytoher—butthatifshelovedhimsheneedonlysaythewordyes,andnohumanpowercouldhindertheirbliss.Lovewouldconquerall.Hewouldstealherawayandcarryherofftotheendsoftheearth.

           “Yes,yes!Ilovehim!”thoughtNatásha,readingtheletterforthetwentiethtimeandfindingsomepeculiarlydeepmeaningineachwordofit

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