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Chapter 15

           Shesuddenlyfeltguiltyandgrewtimidoncatchingtheexpressionofhisfaceandeyes.

           “ButinwhatamItoblame?”sheaskedherself.Andhiscold,sternlookreplied:“Becauseyouarealiveandthinkingoftheliving,whileI...”

           InthedeepgazethatseemedtolooknotoutwardsbutinwardstherewasanalmosthostileexpressionasheslowlyregardedhissisterandNatásha.

           Hekissedhissister,holdingherhandinhisaswastheirwont.

           “Howareyou,Mary?Howdidyoumanagetogethere?”saidheinavoiceascalmandaloofashislook.

           Hadhescreamedinagony,thatscreamwouldnothavestrucksuchhorrorintoPrincessMary’sheartasthetoneofhisvoice.

           “AndhaveyoubroughtlittleNicholas?”heaskedinthesameslow,quietmannerandwithanobviousefforttoremember.

           “Howareyounow?”saidPrincessMary,herselfsurprisedatwhatshewassaying.

           “That,mydear,youmustaskthedoctor,”hereplied,andagainmakinganevidentefforttobeaffectionate,hesaidwithhislipsonly(hiswordsclearlydidnotcorrespondtohisthoughts):

           “Merci,chèreamie,d’êtrevenue.”*

           *“Thankyouforcoming,mydear.”

           PrincessMarypressedhishand.Thepressuremadehimwincejustperceptibly.Hewassilent,andshedidnotknowwhattosay.Shenowunderstoodwhathadhappenedtohimtwodaysbefore.Inhiswords,histone,andespeciallyinthatcalm,almostantagonisticlookcouldbefeltanestrangementfromeverythingbelongingtothisworld,terribleinonewhoisalive.

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