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Chapter 20

           

           WhenPrincessMaryreturnedtoherroomafterhernocturnaltalkwithPierre,Natáshametheronthethreshold.

           “Hehasspoken?Yes?Hehasspoken?”sherepeated.

           AndajoyfulyetpatheticexpressionwhichseemedtobegforgivenessforherjoysettledonNatásha’sface.

           “Iwantedtolistenatthedoor,butIknewyouwouldtellme.”

           UnderstandableandtouchingasthelookwithwhichNatáshagazedatherseemedtoPrincessMary,andsorryasshewastoseeheragitation,thesewordspainedherforamoment.Sherememberedherbrotherandhislove.

           “Butwhat’stobedone?Shecan’thelpit,”thoughttheprincess.

           AndwithasadandrathersternlookshetoldNatáshaallthatPierrehadsaid.OnhearingthathewasgoingtoPetersburgNatáshawasastounded.

           “ToPetersburg!”sherepeatedasifunabletounderstand.

           ButnoticingthegrievedexpressiononPrincessMary’sfacesheguessedthereasonofthatsadnessandsuddenlybegantocry.

           “Mary,”saidshe,“tellmewhatIshoulddo!Iamafraidofbeingbad.Whateveryoutellme,Iwilldo.Tellme....”

           “Youlovehim?”

           “Yes,”whisperedNatásha.

           “Thenwhyareyoucrying?Iamhappyforyoursake,”saidPrincessMary,whobecauseofthosetearsquiteforgaveNatásha’sjoy.

           “Itwon’tbejustyet—someday.ThinkwhatfunitwillbewhenIamhiswifeandyoumarryNicholas!”

           “Natásha,Ihaveaskedyounottospeakofthat.Letustalkaboutyou.”

           Theyweresilentawhile.

           “ButwhygotoPetersburg?”Natáshasuddenlyasked,andhastilyrepliedtoherownquestion.“Butno,no,hemust...Yes,Mary,Hemust...

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