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Chapter 8

           Andwhatseemedstillmoreterribletoherwasthatsinceherfather’sillnessbegan(perhapsevensooner,whenshestayedwithhimexpectingsomethingtohappen),allthepersonaldesiresandhopesthathadbeenforgottenorsleepingwithinherhadawakened.Thoughtsthathadnotenteredhermindforyears—thoughtsofalifefreefromthefearofherfather,andeventhepossibilityofloveandoffamilyhappiness—floatedcontinuallyinherimaginationliketemptationsofthedevil.Thrustthemasideasshewould,questionscontinuallyrecurredtoherastohowshewouldorderherlifenow,afterthat.TheseweretemptationsofthedevilandPrincessMaryknewit.Sheknewthatthesoleweaponagainsthimwasprayer,andshetriedtopray.Sheassumedanattitudeofprayer,lookedattheicons,repeatedthewordsofaprayer,butshecouldnotpray.Shefeltthatadifferentworldhadnowtakenpossessionofher—thelifeofaworldofstrenuousandfreeactivity,quiteopposedtothespiritualworldinwhichtillnowshehadbeenconfinedandinwhichhergreatestcomforthadbeenprayer.Shecouldnotpray,couldnotweep,andworldlycarestookpossessionofher.

           ItwasbecomingdangeroustoremaininBoguchárovo.NewsoftheapproachoftheFrenchcamefromallsides,andinonevillage,tenmilesfromBoguchárovo,ahomesteadhadbeenlootedbyFrenchmarauders.

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