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Chapter 11

           

           Againshepaused.Noonebrokethesilence.

           “Oursisacommonmisfortuneandwewillshareittogether.Allthatismineisyours,”sheconcluded,scanningthefacesbeforeher.

           Alleyesweregazingatherwithoneandthesameexpression.Shecouldnotfathomwhetheritwascuriosity,devotion,gratitude,orapprehensionanddistrust—buttheexpressiononallthefaceswasidentical.

           “Weareallverythankfulforyourbounty,butitwon’tdoforustotakethelandlord’sgrain,”saidavoiceatthebackofthecrowd.

           “Butwhynot?”askedtheprincess.

           NoonerepliedandPrincessMary,lookingroundatthecrowd,foundthateveryeyeshemetnowwasimmediatelydropped.

           “Butwhydon’tyouwanttotakeit?”sheaskedagain.

           Nooneanswered.

           Thesilencebegantooppresstheprincessandshetriedtocatchsomeone’seye.

           “Whydon’tyouspeak?”sheinquiredofaveryoldmanwhostoodjustinfrontofherleaningonhisstick.“Ifyouthinksomethingmoreiswanted,tellme!Iwilldoanything,”saidshe,catchinghiseye.

           Butasifthisangeredhim,hebenthisheadquitelowandmuttered:

           “Whyshouldweagree?Wedon’twantthegrain.”

           “Whyshouldwegiveupeverything?Wedon’tagree.Don’tagree....Wearesorryforyou,butwe’renotwilling.Goawayyourself,alone...”camefromvarioussidesofthecrowd.

           Andagainallthefacesinthatcrowdboreanidenticalexpression,thoughnowitwascertainlynotanexpressionofcuriosityorgratitude,butofangryresolve.

           “Butyoucan’thaveunderstoodme,”saidPrincessMarywithasadsmile

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