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Chapter 1

           Itseemedtothemthatwhattheyhadlivedthroughandexperiencedcouldnotbeexpressedinwords,andthatanyreferencetothedetailsofhislifeinfringedthemajestyandsacrednessofthemysterythathadbeenaccomplishedbeforetheireyes.

           Continuedabstentionfromspeech,andconstantavoidanceofeverythingthatmightleaduptothesubject—thishaltingonallsidesattheboundaryofwhattheymightnotmention—broughtbeforetheirmindswithstillgreaterpurityandclearnesswhattheywerebothfeeling.

           Butpureandcompletesorrowisasimpossibleaspureandcompletejoy.PrincessMary,inherpositionasabsoluteandindependentarbiterofherownfateandguardianandinstructorofhernephew,wasthefirsttobecalledbacktolifefromthatrealmofsorrowinwhichshehaddweltforthefirstfortnight.Shereceivedlettersfromherrelationstowhichshehadtoreply;theroominwhichlittleNicholashadbeenputwasdampandhebegantocough;AlpátychcametoYaroslávlwithreportsonthestateoftheiraffairsandwithadviceandsuggestionsthattheyshouldreturntoMoscowtothehouseontheVozdvízhenkaStreet,whichhadremaineduninjuredandneededonlyslightrepairs.Lifedidnotstandstillanditwasnecessarytolive.HardasitwasforPrincessMarytoemergefromtherealmofsecludedcontemplationinwhichshehadlivedtillthen,andsorryandalmostashamedasshefelttoleaveNatáshaalone,yetthecaresoflifedemandedherattentionandsheinvoluntarilyyieldedtothem.

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