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Chapter 2

           

           ThechiefreasonPrincessMarydidnotrealizethefullsignificanceofthiswarwasthattheoldprinceneverspokeofit,didnotrecognizeit,andlaughedatDessalleswhenhementioneditatdinner.Theprince’stonewassocalmandconfidentthatPrincessMaryunhesitatinglybelievedhim.

           AllthatJulytheoldprincewasexceedinglyactiveandevenanimated.Heplannedanothergardenandbegananewbuildingforthedomesticserfs.TheonlythingthatmadePrincessMaryanxiousabouthimwasthathesleptverylittleand,insteadofsleepinginhisstudyasusual,changedhissleepingplaceeveryday.Onedayhewouldorderhiscampbedtobesetupintheglassgallery,anotherdayheremainedonthecouchorontheloungechairinthedrawingroomanddozedtherewithoutundressing,while—insteadofMademoiselleBourienne—aserfboyreadtohim.Thenagainhewouldspendanightinthediningroom.

           OnAugust1,asecondletterwasreceivedfromPrinceAndrew.Inhisfirstletterwhichcamesoonafterhehadlefthome,PrinceAndrewhaddutifullyaskedhisfather’sforgivenessforwhathehadallowedhimselftosayandbeggedtoberestoredtohisfavor.Tothislettertheoldprincehadrepliedaffectionately,andfromthattimehadkepttheFrenchwomanatadistance.PrinceAndrew’ssecondletter,writtennearVítebskaftertheFrenchhadoccupiedthattown,gaveabriefaccountofthewholecampaign,enclosedforthemaplanhehaddrawnandforecastsastothefurtherprogressofthewar.

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