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Chapter 18

           MáryaDmítrievnaputapillowunderherhead,coveredherwithtwoquilts,andherselfbroughthersomelime-flowerwater,butNatáshadidnotrespondtoher.

           “Well,lethersleep,”saidMáryaDmítrievnaasshewentoutoftheroomsupposingNatáshatobeasleep.

           ButNatáshawasnotasleep;withpalefaceandfixedwide-openeyesshelookedstraightbeforeher.AllthatnightshedidnotsleeporweepanddidnotspeaktoSónyawhogotupandwenttoherseveraltimes.

           NextdayCountRostóvreturnedfromhisestatenearMoscowintimeforlunchashehadpromised.Hewasinverygoodspirits;theaffairwiththepurchaserwasgoingonsatisfactorily,andtherewasnothingtokeephimanylongerinMoscow,awayfromthecountesswhomhemissed.MáryaDmítrievnamethimandtoldhimthatNatáshahadbeenveryunwellthedaybeforeandthattheyhadsentforthedoctor,butthatshewasbetternow.Natáshahadnotleftherroomthatmorning.Withcompressedandparchedlipsanddryfixedeyes,shesatatthewindow,uneasilywatchingthepeoplewhodrovepastandhurriedlyglancingroundatanyonewhoenteredtheroom.Shewasevidentlyexpectingnewsofhimandthathewouldcomeorwouldwritetoher.

           Whenthecountcametoseehersheturnedanxiouslyroundatthesoundofaman’sfootstep,andthenherfaceresumeditscoldandmalevolentexpression.Shedidnotevengetuptogreethim.“Whatisthematterwithyou,myangel?Areyouill?”askedthecount.

           Afteramoment’ssilenceNatáshaanswered:“Yes,ill

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