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Chapter 6

           

           ButwhenonSundayafterchurchthefootmanannouncedinthedrawingroomthatCountRostóvhadcalled,theprincessshowednoconfusion,onlyaslightblushsuffusedhercheeksandhereyeslitupwithanewandradiantlight.

           “Youhavemethim,Aunt?”saidsheinacalmvoice,unableherselftounderstandthatshecouldbeoutwardlysocalmandnatural.

           WhenRostóventeredtheroom,theprincessdroppedhereyesforaninstant,asiftogivethevisitortimetogreetheraunt,andthenjustasNicholasturnedtohersheraisedherheadandmethislookwithshiningeyes.Withamovementfullofdignityandgraceshehalfrosewithasmileofpleasure,heldoutherslender,delicatehandtohim,andbegantospeakinavoiceinwhichforthefirsttimenewdeepwomanlynotesvibrated.MademoiselleBourienne,whowasinthedrawingroom,lookedatPrincessMaryinbewilderedsurprise.Herselfaconsummatecoquette,shecouldnothavemaneuveredbetteronmeetingamanshewishedtoattract.

           “Eitherblackisparticularlybecomingtoherorshereallyhasgreatlyimprovedwithoutmyhavingnoticedit.Andaboveall,whattactandgrace!”thoughtMademoiselleBourienne.

           HadPrincessMarybeencapableofreflectionatthatmoment,shewouldhavebeenmoresurprisedthanMademoiselleBourienneatthechangethathadtakenplaceinherself.Fromthemomentsherecognizedthatdear,lovedface,anewlifeforcetookpossessionofherandcompelledhertospeakandactapartfromherownwill.FromthetimeRostóventered,herfacebecamesuddenlytransformed.

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