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Chapter 20

           “Véra’sspiteful;nevermindher!Andallwillcomerightandshewon’tsayanythingtoMamma.Nicholaswilltellherhimself,andhedoesn’tcareatallforJulie.”

           Natáshakissedheronthehair.

           Sónyasatup.Thelittlekittenbrightened,itseyesshone,anditseemedreadytoliftitstail,jumpdownonitssoftpaws,andbeginplayingwiththeballofworstedasakittenshould.

           “Doyouthinkso?...Really?Truly?”shesaid,quicklysmoothingherfrockandhair.

           “Really,truly!”answeredNatásha,pushinginacrisplockthathadstrayedfromunderherfriend’splaits.

           Bothlaughed.

           “Well,let’sgoandsing‘TheBrook.’”

           “Comealong!”

           “Doyouknow,thatfatPierrewhosatoppositemeissofunny!”saidNatásha,stoppingsuddenly.“Ifeelsohappy!”

           Andshesetoffatarunalongthepassage.

           Sónya,shakingoffsomedownwhichclungtoherandtuckingawaytheversesinthebosomofherdressclosetoherbonylittlechest,ranafterNatáshadownthepassageintothesittingroomwithflushedfaceandlight,joyoussteps.Atthevisitors’requesttheyoungpeoplesangthequartette,“TheBrook,”withwhicheveryonewasdelighted.ThenNicholassangasonghehadjustlearned:

           Atnighttimeinthemoon’sfairglow

           Howsweet,asfancieswanderfree,

           Tofeelthatinthisworldthere’sone

           Whostillisthinkingbutofthee!

           Thatwhileherfingerstouchtheharp

           Waftingsweetmusico’erthelea,

           Itisfortheethusswellsherheart,

           Sighingitsmessageouttothee...

           Adayortwo,thenblissunspoilt,

           Butoh!tillthenIcannotlive!...

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