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Chapter 13

           Shecouldnotgraspwhohewasandwhyhehadcome,orwhatwashappeningtoher.WhenshesawhisRussianface,andbyhiswalkandthefirstwordsheutteredrecognizedhimasamanofherownclass,sheglancedathimwithherdeepradiantlookandbeganspeakinginavoicethatfalteredandtrembledwithemotion.ThismeetingimmediatelystruckRostóvasaromanticevent.“Ahelplessgirloverwhelmedwithgrief,lefttothemercyofcoarse,riotingpeasants!Andwhatastrangefatesentmehere!Whatgentlenessandnobilitythereareinherfeaturesandexpression!”thoughtheashelookedatherandlistenedtohertimidstory.

           Whenshebegantotellhimthatallthishadhappenedthedayafterherfather’sfuneral,hervoicetrembled.Sheturnedaway,andthen,asiffearinghemighttakeherwordsasmeanttomovehimtopity,lookedathimwithanapprehensiveglanceofinquiry.ThereweretearsinRostóv’seyes.PrincessMarynoticedthisandglancedgratefullyathimwiththatradiantlookwhichcausedtheplainnessofherfacetobeforgotten.

           “Icannotexpress,Princess,howgladIamthatIhappenedtoridehereandamabletoshowmyreadinesstoserveyou,”saidRostóv,rising.“Gowhenyouplease,andIgiveyoumywordofhonorthatnooneshalldaretocauseyouannoyanceifonlyyouwillallowmetoactasyourescort.”Andbowingrespectfully,asiftoaladyofroyalblood,hemovedtowardthedoor

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