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Chapter 7

           

           NicholasimmediatelyrecognizedPrincessMarynotsomuchbytheprofilehesawunderherbonnetasbythefeelingofsolicitude,timidity,andpitythatimmediatelyovercamehim.PrincessMary,evidentlyengrossedbyherthoughts,wascrossingherselfforthelasttimebeforeleavingthechurch.

           Nicholaslookedatherfacewithsurprise.Itwasthesamefacehehadseenbefore,therewasthesamegeneralexpressionofrefined,inner,spirituallabor,butnowitwasquitedifferentlylitup.Therewasapatheticexpressionofsorrow,prayer,andhopeinit.Ashadoccurredbeforewhenshewaspresent,Nicholaswentuptoherwithoutwaitingtobepromptedbythegovernor’swifeandnotaskinghimselfwhetherornotitwasrightandpropertoaddressherhereinchurch,andtoldherhehadheardofhertroubleandsympathizedwithhiswholesoul.Assoonassheheardhisvoiceavividglowkindledinherface,lightingupbothhersorrowandherjoy.

           “ThereisonethingIwantedtotellyou,Princess,”saidRostóv.“Itisthatifyourbrother,PrinceAndrewNikoláevich,werenotliving,itwouldhavebeenatonceannouncedintheGazette,asheisacolonel.”

           Theprincesslookedathim,notgraspingwhathewassaying,butcheeredbytheexpressionofregretfulsympathyonhisface.

           “AndIhaveknownsomanycasesofasplinterwound”(theGazettesaiditwasashell)“eitherprovingfatalatonceorbeingveryslight,”continuedNicholas.“Wemusthopeforthebest,andIamsure...”

           PrincessMaryinterruptedhim.

           “Oh,thatwouldbesodread...

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