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Chapter 14

           

           “Onemoment,Princess,onemoment,mydear!Isthishisson?”saidthecountess,turningtolittleNicholaswhowascominginwithDessalles.“Therewillberoomforeverybody,thisisabighouse.Oh,whatalovelyboy!”

           ThecountesstookPrincessMaryintothedrawingroom,whereSónyawastalkingtoMademoiselleBourienne.Thecountesscaressedtheboy,andtheoldcountcameinandwelcomedtheprincess.HehadchangedverymuchsincePrincessMaryhadlastseenhim.Thenhehadbeenabrisk,cheerful,self-assuredoldman;nowheseemedapitiful,bewilderedperson.WhiletalkingtoPrincessMaryhecontinuallylookedroundasifaskingeveryonewhetherhewasdoingtherightthing.AfterthedestructionofMoscowandofhisproperty,thrownoutofhisaccustomedgrooveheseemedtohavelostthesenseofhisownsignificanceandtofeelthattherewasnolongeraplaceforhiminlife.

           Inspiteofheronedesiretoseeherbrotherassoonaspossible,andhervexationthatatthemomentwhenallshewantedwastoseehimtheyshouldbetryingtoentertainherandpretendingtoadmirehernephew,theprincessnoticedallthatwasgoingonaroundherandfeltthenecessityofsubmitting,foratime,tothisneworderofthingswhichshehadentered.Sheknewittobenecessary,andthoughitwashardforhershewasnotvexedwiththesepeople.

           “Thisismyniece,”saidthecount,introducingSónya—“Youdon’tknowher,Princess?”

           PrincessMaryturnedtoSónyaand,tryingtostiflethehostilefeelingthataroseinhertowardthegirl,shekissedher.

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