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Chapter 15

           

           Helookedatherattentively.

           “IsitaboutNicholas?”heasked.

           PrincessMarynoddedherhead,weeping.

           “Mary,youknowtheGosp...”buthebrokeoff.

           “Whatdidyousay?”

           “Nothing.Youmustn’tcryhere,”hesaid,lookingatherwiththesamecoldexpression.

           WhenPrincessMarybegantocry,heunderstoodthatshewascryingatthethoughtthatlittleNicholaswouldbeleftwithoutafather.Withagreatefforthetriedtoreturntolifeandtoseethingsfromtheirpointofview.

           “Yes,tothemitmustseemsad!”hethought.“Buthowsimpleitis.

           “Thefowlsoftheairsownot,neitherdotheyreap,yetyourFatherfeedeththem,”hesaidtohimselfandwishedtosaytoPrincessMary;“butno,theywilltakeittheirownway,theywon’tunderstand!Theycan’tunderstandthatallthosefeelingstheyprizeso—allourfeelings,allthoseideasthatseemsoimportanttous,areunnecessary.Wecannotunderstandoneanother,”andheremainedsilent.

           PrinceAndrew’slittlesonwasseven.Hecouldscarcelyread,andknewnothing.Afterthatdayhelivedthroughmanythings,gainingknowledge,observation,andexperience,buthadhepossessedallthefacultiesheafterwardsacquired,hecouldnothavehadabetterormoreprofoundunderstandingofthemeaningofthescenehehadwitnessedbetweenhisfather,Mary,andNatásha,thanhehadthen

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