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Chapter 16

           ThensuddenlySónyatoldmehewastravelingwithus.Ihadnoideaandcouldnotimaginewhatstatehewasin,allIwantedwastoseehimandbewithhim,”shesaid,trembling,andbreathingquickly.

           Andnotlettingtheminterrupthershewentontotellwhatshehadneveryetmentionedtoanyone—allshehadlivedthroughduringthosethreeweeksoftheirjourneyandlifeatYaroslávl.

           Pierrelistenedtoherwithlipspartedandeyesfixeduponherfulloftears.AshelistenedhedidnotthinkofPrinceAndrew,norofdeath,norofwhatshewastelling.Helistenedtoherandfeltonlypityforher,forwhatshewassufferingnowwhileshewasspeaking.

           PrincessMary,frowninginherefforttoholdbackhertears,satbesideNatásha,andheardforthefirsttimethestoryofthoselastdaysofherbrother’sandNatásha’slove.

           EvidentlyNatáshaneededtotellthatpainfulyetjoyfultale.

           Shespoke,minglingmosttriflingdetailswiththeintimatesecretsofhersoul,anditseemedasifshecouldneverfinish.Severaltimessherepeatedthesamethingtwice.

           Dessalles’voicewasheardoutsidethedooraskingwhetherlittleNicholasmightcomeintosaygoodnight.

           “Well,that’sall—everything,”saidNatásha.

           ShegotupquicklyjustasNicholasentered,almostrantothedoorwhichwashiddenbycurtains,struckherheadagainstit,andrushedfromtheroomwithamoaneitherofpainorsorrow.

           Pierregazedatthedoorthroughwhichshehaddisappearedanddidnotunderstandwhyhesuddenlyfeltallaloneintheworld

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