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Chapter 6

           

           HerfirstglanceatNicholas’facetoldherthathehadonlycometofulfillthedemandsofpoliteness,andshefirmlyresolvedtomaintainthetoneinwhichheaddressedher.

           Theyspokeofthecountess’health,oftheirmutualfriends,ofthelatestwarnews,andwhenthetenminutesrequiredbyproprietyhadelapsedafterwhichavisitormayrise,Nicholasgotuptosaygood-by.

           WithMademoiselleBourienne’shelptheprincesshadmaintainedtheconversationverywell,butattheverylastmoment,justwhenherose,shewassotiredoftalkingofwhatdidnotinteresther,andhermindwassofullofthequestionwhyshealonewasgrantedsolittlehappinessinlife,thatinafitofabsent-mindednessshesatstill,herluminouseyesgazingfixedlybeforeher,notnoticingthathehadrisen.

           Nicholasglancedatherand,wishingtoappearnottonoticeherabstraction,madesomeremarktoMademoiselleBourienneandthenagainlookedattheprincess.Shestillsatmotionlesswithalookofsufferingonhergentleface.Hesuddenlyfeltsorryforherandwasvaguelyconsciousthathemightbethecauseofthesadnessherfaceexpressed.Hewishedtohelpherandsaysomethingpleasant,butcouldthinkofnothingtosay.

           “Good-by,Princess!”saidhe.

           Shestarted,flushed,andsigheddeeply.

           “Oh,Ibegyourpardon,”shesaidasifwakingup.“Areyougoingalready,Count?Wellthen,good-by!Oh,butthecushionforthecountess!”

           “Waitamoment,I’llfetchit,”saidMademoiselleBourienne,andshelefttheroom.

           Theybothsatsilent,withanoccasionalglanceatoneanother.

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