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Chapter 16

           AshespokenowhewasconsideringwhatimpressionhiswordswouldmakeonNatásha.Hedidnotpurposelysaythingstopleaseher,butwhateverhewassayingheregardedfromherstandpoint.

           PrincessMary—reluctantlyasisusualinsuchcases—begantellingoftheconditioninwhichshehadfoundPrinceAndrew.ButPierre’sfacequiveringwithemotion,hisquestionsandhiseagerrestlessexpression,graduallycompelledhertogointodetailswhichshefearedtorecallforherownsake.

           “Yes,yes,andso...?”Pierrekeptsayingasheleanedtowardherwithhiswholebodyandeagerlylistenedtoherstory.“Yes,yes...sohegrewtranquilandsoftened?Withallhissoulhehadalwayssoughtonething—tobeperfectlygood—sohecouldnotbeafraidofdeath.Thefaultshehad—ifhehadany—werenotofhismaking.Sohedidsoften?...Whatahappythingthathesawyouagain,”headded,suddenlyturningtoNatáshaandlookingatherwitheyesfulloftears.

           Natásha’sfacetwitched.Shefrownedandloweredhereyesforamoment.Shehesitatedforaninstantwhethertospeakornot.

           “Yes,thatwashappiness,”shethensaidinherquietvoicewithitsdeepchestnotes.“Formeitcertainlywashappiness.”Shepaused.“Andhe...he...hesaidhewaswishingforitattheverymomentIenteredtheroom....”

           Natásha’svoicebroke.Sheblushed,pressedherclaspedhandsonherknees,andthencontrollingherselfwithanevidenteffortliftedherheadandbegantospeakrapidly.

           “WeknewnothingofitwhenwestartedfromMoscow.Ididnotdaretoaskabouthim.

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