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Chapter 10

           

           “Drónushka,”shesaid,regardingasasurefriendthisDrónushkawhoalwaysusedtobringaspecialkindofgingerbreadfromhisvisittothefairatVyázmaeveryyearandsmilinglyofferittoher,“Drónushka,nowsinceourmisfortune...”shebegan,butcouldnotgoon.

           “WeareallinGod’shands,”saidhe,withasigh.

           Theyweresilentforawhile.

           “Drónushka,AlpátychhasgoneoffsomewhereandIhavenoonetoturnto.Isittrue,astheytellme,thatIcan’tevengoaway?”

           “Whyshouldn’tyougoaway,yourexcellency?Youcango,”saidDron.

           “Iwastolditwouldbedangerousbecauseoftheenemy.Dearfriend,Icandonothing.Iunderstandnothing.Ihavenobody!Iwanttogoawaytonightorearlytomorrowmorning.”

           Dronpaused.HelookedaskanceatPrincessMaryandsaid:“Therearenohorses;ItoldYákovAlpátychso.”

           “Whyaretherenone?”askedtheprincess.

           “It’sallGod’sscourge,”saidDron.“Whathorseswehadhavebeentakenforthearmyorhavedied—thisissuchayear!It’snotacaseoffeedinghorses—wemaydieofhungerourselves!Asitis,somegothreedayswithouteating.We’venothing,we’vebeenruined.”

           PrincessMarylistenedattentivelytowhathetoldher.

           “Thepeasantsareruined?Theyhavenobread?”sheasked.

           “They’redyingofhunger,”saidDron.“It’snotacaseofcarting.”

           “Butwhydidn’tyoutellme,Drónushka?Isn’titpossibletohelpthem?I’lldoallIcan....

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