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Chapter 13

           Ibegyounottoindulgeintriflesnow,buttohelptopack,andtomorrowwemustgo,go,go!...”

           Andthecountgaveasimilarordertothemajor-domoandtheservants.

           AtdinnerPétyahavingreturnedhometoldthemthenewshehadheard.HesaidthepeoplehadbeengettingarmsintheKrémlin,andthatthoughRostopchín’sbroadsheethadsaidthathewouldsoundacalltwoorthreedaysinadvance,theorderhadcertainlyalreadybeengivenforeveryonetogoarmedtotheThreeHillstomorrow,andthattherewouldbeabigbattlethere.

           Thecountesslookedwithtimidhorroratherson’seager,excitedfaceashesaidthis.Sherealizedthatifshesaidawordabouthisnotgoingtothebattle(sheknewheenjoyedthethoughtoftheimpendingengagement)hewouldsaysomethingaboutmen,honor,andthefatherland—somethingsenseless,masculine,andobstinatewhichtherewouldbenocontradicting,andherplanswouldbespoiled;andso,hopingtoarrangetoleavebeforethenandtakePétyawithherastheirprotectoranddefender,shedidnotanswerhim,butafterdinnercalledthecountasideandimploredhimwithtearstotakeherawayquickly,thatverynightifpossible.Withawoman’sinvoluntarylovingcunningshe,whotillthenhadnotshownanyalarm,saidthatshewoulddieoffrightiftheydidnotleavethatverynight.Withoutanypretenseshewasnowafraidofeverything.

           

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