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Chapter 28

           

           “Ihearyouhavegivenorderstoharness,”shecried,panting(shehadapparentlybeenrunning),“andIdidsowishtohaveanothertalkwithyoualone!Godknowshowlongwemayagainbeparted.Youarenotangrywithmeforcoming?Youhavechangedso,Andrúsha,”sheadded,asiftoexplainsuchaquestion.

           Shesmiledassheutteredhispetname,“Andrúsha.”ItwasobviouslystrangetohertothinkthatthissternhandsomemanshouldbeAndrúsha—theslendermischievousboywhohadbeenherplayfellowinchildhood.

           “AndwhereisLise?”heasked,answeringherquestiononlybyasmile.

           “Shewassotiredthatshehasfallenasleeponthesofainmyroom.Oh,Andrew!Whatatreasureofawifeyouhave,”saidshe,sittingdownonthesofa,facingherbrother.“Sheisquiteachild:suchadear,merrychild.Ihavegrownsofondofher.”

           PrinceAndrewwassilent,buttheprincessnoticedtheironicalandcontemptuouslookthatshoweditselfonhisface.

           “Onemustbeindulgenttolittleweaknesses;whoisfreefromthem,Andrew?Don’tforgetthatshehasgrownupandbeeneducatedinsociety,andsoherpositionnowisnotarosyone.Weshouldenterintoeveryone’ssituation.Toutcomprendre,c’esttoutpardonner.*Thinkwhatitmustbeforher,poorthing,afterwhatshehasbeenusedto,tobepartedfromherhusbandandbeleftaloneinthecountry,inhercondition!It’sveryhard.”

           *Tounderstandallistoforgiveall.

           PrinceAndrewsmiledashelookedathissister,aswesmileatthosewethinkwethoroughlyunderstand.

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