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Chapter 6

           

           “Yes,Princess,”saidNicholasatlastwithasadsmile,“itdoesn’tseemlongagosincewefirstmetatBoguchárovo,buthowmuchwaterhasflowedsincethen!Inwhatdistressweallseemedtobethen,yetIwouldgivemuchtobringbackthattime...butthere’snobringingitback.”

           PrincessMarygazedintentlyintohiseyeswithherownluminousonesashesaidthis.Sheseemedtobetryingtofathomthehiddenmeaningofhiswordswhichwouldexplainhisfeelingforher.

           “Yes,yes,”saidshe,“butyouhavenoreasontoregretthepast,Count.AsIunderstandyourpresentlife,Ithinkyouwillalwaysrecallitwithsatisfaction,becausetheself-sacrificethatfillsitnow...”

           “Icannotacceptyourpraise,”heinterruptedherhurriedly.“OnthecontraryIcontinuallyreproachmyself....Butthisisnotatallaninterestingorcheerfulsubject.”

           Hisfaceagainresumeditsformerstiffandcoldexpression.Buttheprincesshadcaughtaglimpseofthemanshehadknownandloved,anditwastohimthatshenowspoke.

           “Ithoughtyouwouldallowmetotellyouthis,”shesaid.“Ihadcomesoneartoyou...andtoallyourfamilythatIthoughtyouwouldnotconsidermysympathymisplaced,butIwasmistaken,”andsuddenlyhervoicetrembled.“Idon’tknowwhy,”shecontinued,recoveringherself,“butyouusedtobedifferent,and...”

           “Thereareathousandreasonswhy,”layingspecialemphasisonthewhy.“Thankyou,Princess,”headdedsoftly.“Sometimesitishard.”

           “Sothat’swhy!That’swhy!”avoicewhisperedinPrincessMary’ssoul

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