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Chapter 13

           

           “Nevermind,nevermind,whatdoesitmatter?Foronedaywecanmoveintothedrawingroom.Theycanhaveallourhalfofthehouse.”

           “Therenow,younglady,youdotakethingsintoyourhead!Evenifweputthemintothewing,themen’sroom,orthenurse’sroom,wemustaskpermission.”

           “Well,I’llask.”

           Natásharanintothehouseandwentontiptoethroughthehalf-opendoorintothesittingroom,wheretherewasasmellofvinegarandHoffman’sdrops.

           “Areyouasleep,Mamma?”

           “Oh,whatsleep—?”saidthecountess,wakingupjustasshewasdroppingintoadoze.

           “Mammadarling!”saidNatásha,kneelingbyhermotherandbringingherfaceclosetohermother’s,“Iamsorry,forgiveme,I’llneverdoitagain;Iwokeyouup!MávraKuzmínichnahassentme:theyhavebroughtsomewoundedhere—officers.Willyouletthemcome?Theyhavenowheretogo.Iknewyou’dletthemcome!”shesaidquicklyallinonebreath.

           “Whatofficers?Whomhavetheybrought?Idon’tunderstandanythingaboutit,”saidthecountess.

           Natáshalaughed,andthecountesstoosmiledslightly.

           “Iknewyou’dgivepermission...soI’lltellthem,”and,havingkissedhermother,Natáshagotupandwenttothedoor.

           Inthehallshemetherfather,whohadreturnedwithbadnews.

           “We’vestayedtoolong!”saidthecountwithinvoluntaryvexation.“TheClubisclosedandthepoliceareleaving.”

           “Papa,isitallright—I’veinvitedsomeofthewoundedintothehouse?”saidNatásha.

           “Ofcourseitis,”heansweredabsently.“That’snotthepoint

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