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Chapter 16

           Shewassittinginanarmchairplacedsideways,screeningthelightofthecandlefromhim,andwasknittingastocking.ShehadlearnedtoknitstockingssincePrinceAndrewhadcasuallymentionedthatnoonenursedthesicksowellasoldnurseswhoknitstockings,andthatthereissomethingsoothingintheknittingofstockings.Theneedlesclickedlightlyinherslender,rapidlymovinghands,andhecouldclearlyseethethoughtfulprofileofherdroopingface.Shemoved,andtheballrolledoffherknees.Shestarted,glancedroundathim,andscreeningthecandlewithherhandstoopedcarefullywithasuppleandexactmovement,pickeduptheball,andregainedherformerposition.

           Helookedatherwithoutmovingandsawthatshewantedtodrawadeepbreathafterstooping,butrefrainedfromdoingsoandbreathedcautiously.

           AttheTróitsamonasterytheyhadspokenofthepast,andhehadtoldherthatifhelivedhewouldalwaysthankGodforhiswoundwhichhadbroughtthemtogetheragain,butafterthattheyneverspokeofthefuture.

           “Canitorcanitnotbe?”henowthoughtashelookedatherandlistenedtothelightclickofthesteelneedles.“Canfatehavebroughtmetohersostrangelyonlyformetodie?...IsitpossiblethatthetruthoflifehasbeenrevealedtomeonlytoshowmethatIhavespentmylifeinfalsity?Ilovehermorethananythingintheworld!ButwhatamItodoifIloveher?”hethought,andheinvoluntarilygroaned,fromahabitacquiredduringhissufferings.

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