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Chapter 8

           Thefactthathedidnot,asshehadfeared,orderhertobecarriedawaybyforcebutonlytoldhernottolethimseehercheeredPrincessMary.Sheknewitwasaproofthatinthedepthofhissoulhewasgladshewasremainingathomeandhadnotgoneaway.

           ThemorningafterlittleNicholashadleft,theoldprincedonnedhisfulluniformandpreparedtovisitthecommanderinchief.Hiscalèchewasalreadyatthedoor.PrincessMarysawhimwalkoutofthehouseinhisuniformwearingallhisordersandgodownthegardentoreviewhisarmedpeasantsanddomesticserfs.Shesatbythewindowlisteningtohisvoicewhichreachedherfromthegarden.Suddenlyseveralmencamerunninguptheavenuewithfrightenedfaces.

           PrincessMaryranouttotheporch,downtheflower-borderedpath,andintotheavenue.Alargecrowdofmilitiamenanddomesticsweremovingtowardher,andintheirmidstseveralmenweresupportingbythearmpitsanddraggingalongalittleoldmaninauniformanddecorations.Sheranuptohimand,intheplayofthesunlightthatfellinsmallroundspotsthroughtheshadeofthelime-treeavenue,couldnotbesurewhatchangetherewasinhisface.Allshecouldseewasthathisformersternanddeterminedexpressionhadalteredtooneoftimidityandsubmission.Onseeinghisdaughterhemovedhishelplesslipsandmadeahoarsesound.Itwasimpossibletomakeoutwhathewanted.Hewasliftedup,carriedtohisstudy,andlaidontheverycouchhehadsofearedoflate.

           Thedoctor,whowasfetchedthatsamenight,bledhimandsaidthattheprincehadhadaseizureparalyzinghisrightside.

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