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Chapter 14

           ThatfeelingwassostrongatthemomentofleavingVorónezhthatthosewhosawheroff,astheylookedathercareworn,despairingface,feltsureshewouldfallillonthejourney.Buttheverydifficultiesandpreoccupationsofthejourney,whichshetooksoactivelyinhand,savedherforawhilefromhergriefandgaveherstrength.

           Asalwayshappenswhentraveling,PrincessMarythoughtonlyofthejourneyitself,forgettingitsobject.ButassheapproachedYaroslávlthethoughtofwhatmightawaitherthere—notaftermanydays,butthatveryevening—againpresenteditselftoherandheragitationincreasedtoitsutmostlimit.

           ThecourierwhohadbeensentoninadvancetofindoutwheretheRostóvswerestayinginYaroslávl,andinwhatconditionPrinceAndrewwas,whenhemetthebigcoachjustenteringthetowngateswasappalledbytheterriblepalloroftheprincess’facethatlookedoutathimfromthewindow.

           “Ihavefoundouteverything,yourexcellency:theRostóvsarestayingatthemerchantBrónnikov’shouse,intheSquarenotfarfromhere,rightabovetheVólga,”saidthecourier.

           PrincessMarylookedathimwithfrightenedinquiry,notunderstandingwhyhedidnotreplytowhatshechieflywantedtoknow:howwasherbrother?MademoiselleBourienneputthatquestionforher.

           “Howistheprince?”sheasked.

           “Hisexcellencyisstayinginthesamehousewiththem.”

           “Thenheisalive,”thoughtPrincessMary,andaskedinalowvoice:“Howishe?”

           “Theservantssayheisstillthesame.

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