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Chapter 12

           

           Thecountesswatchedthethingsbeingpacked,wasdissatisfiedwitheverything,wasconstantlyinpursuitofPétyawhowasalwaysrunningawayfromher,andwasjealousofNatáshawithwhomhespentallhistime.Sónyaalonedirectedthepracticalsideofmattersbygettingthingspacked.ButoflateSónyahadbeenparticularlysadandsilent.Nicholas’letterinwhichhementionedPrincessMaryhadelicited,inherpresence,joyouscommentsfromthecountess,whosawaninterventionofProvidenceinthismeetingoftheprincessandNicholas.

           “IwasneverpleasedatBolkónski’sengagementtoNatásha,”saidthecountess,“butIalwayswantedNicholastomarrytheprincess,andhadapresentimentthatitwouldhappen.Whatagoodthingitwouldbe!”

           Sónyafeltthatthiswastrue:thattheonlypossibilityofretrievingtheRostóvs’affairswasbyNicholasmarryingarichwoman,andthattheprincesswasagoodmatch.Itwasverybitterforher.Butdespitehergrief,orperhapsjustbecauseofit,shetookonherselfallthedifficultworkofdirectingthestoringandpackingoftheirthingsandwasbusyforwholedays.Thecountandcountessturnedtoherwhentheyhadanyorderstogive.PétyaandNatáshaonthecontrary,farfromhelpingtheirparents,weregenerallyanuisanceandahindrancetoeveryone.Almostalldaylongthehouseresoundedwiththeirrunningfeet,theircries,andtheirspontaneouslaughter

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