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Chapter 3

           Butsometimesshewassuddenlyovercomebyfearnotonlyofdeathbutofsickness,weakness,andlossofgoodlooks,andinvoluntarilysheexaminedherbarearmcarefully,surprisedatitsthinness,andinthemorningnoticedherdrawnand,asitseemedtoher,piteousfaceinherglass.Itseemedtoherthatthingsmustbeso,andyetitwasdreadfullysad.

           Onedayshewentquicklyupstairsandfoundherselfoutofbreath.Unconsciouslysheimmediatelyinventedareasonforgoingdown,andthen,testingherstrength,ranupstairsagain,observingtheresult.

           AnothertimewhenshecalledDunyáshahervoicetrembled,soshecalledagain—thoughshecouldhearDunyáshacoming—calledherinthedeepchesttonesinwhichshehadbeenwonttosing,andlistenedattentivelytoherself.

           Shedidnotknowandwouldnothavebelievedit,butbeneaththelayerofslimethatcoveredhersoulandseemedtoherimpenetrable,delicateyoungshootsofgrasswerealreadysprouting,whichtakingrootwouldsocoverwiththeirlivingverdurethegriefthatweighedherdownthatitwouldsoonnolongerbeseenornoticed.Thewoundhadbeguntohealfromwithin.

           AttheendofJanuaryPrincessMaryleftforMoscow,andthecountinsistedonNatásha’sgoingwithhertoconsultthedoctors.

           

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