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Chapter 11

           IamsureAndrewwoulddoevenmoreinmyplace,”shethoughtasshewentoutinthetwilighttowardthecrowdstandingonthepasturebythebarn.

           Themencrowdedclosertogether,stirred,andrapidlytookofftheirhats.PrincessMaryloweredhereyesand,trippingoverherskirt,camecloseuptothem.Somanydifferenteyes,oldandyoung,werefixedonher,andthereweresomanydifferentfaces,thatshecouldnotdistinguishanyofthemand,feelingthatshemustspeaktothemallatonce,didnotknowhowtodoit.Butagainthesensethatsherepresentedherfatherandherbrothergavehercourage,andsheboldlybeganherspeech.

           “Iamverygladyouhavecome,”shesaidwithoutraisinghereyes,andfeelingherheartbeatingquicklyandviolently.“Drónushkatellsmethatthewarhasruinedyou.Thatisourcommonmisfortune,andIshallgrudgenothingtohelpyou.Iammyselfgoingawaybecauseitisdangeroushere...theenemyisnear...because...Iamgivingyoueverything,myfriends,andIbegyoutotakeeverything,allourgrain,sothatyoumaynotsufferwant!AndifyouhavebeentoldthatIamgivingyouthegraintokeepyouhere—thatisnottrue.Onthecontrary,IaskyoutogowithallyourbelongingstoourestatenearMoscow,andIpromiseyouIwillseetoitthatthereyoushallwantfornothing.Youshallbegivenfoodandlodging.”

           Theprincessstopped.Sighsweretheonlysoundheardinthecrowd.

           “Iamnotdoingthisonmyownaccount,”shecontinued,“Idoitinthenameofmydeadfather,whowasagoodmastertoyou,andofmybrotherandhisson.

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