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Chapter 8

           

           FromthetimeofhismarriageSónyahadlivedinhishouse.Beforethat,NicholashadtoldhiswifeallthathadpassedbetweenhimselfandSónya,blaminghimselfandcommendingher.HehadaskedPrincessMarytobegentleandkindtohiscousin.ShethoroughlyrealizedthewronghehaddoneSónya,feltherselftoblametowardher,andimaginedthatherwealthhadinfluencedNicholas’choice.ShecouldnotfindfaultwithSónyainanywayandtriedtobefondofher,butoftenfeltill-willtowardherwhichshecouldnotovercome.

           OnceshehadatalkwithherfriendNatáshaaboutSónyaandaboutherowninjusticetowardher.

           “Youknow,”saidNatásha,“youhavereadtheGospelsagreatdeal—thereisapassageinthemthatjustfitsSónya.”

           “What?”askedCountessMary,surprised.

           “‘Tohimthathathshallbegiven,andfromhimthathathnotshallbetakenaway.’Youremember?Sheisonethathathnot;why,Idon’tknow.Perhapsshelacksegotism,Idon’tknow,butfromheristakenaway,andeverythinghasbeentakenaway.SometimesIamdreadfullysorryforher.FormerlyIverymuchwantedNicholastomarryher,butIalwayshadasortofpresentimentthatitwouldnotcomeoff.Sheisasterileflower,youknow—likesomestrawberryblossoms.SometimesIamsorryforher,andsometimesIthinkshedoesn’tfeelitasyouorIwould.”

           ThoughCountessMarytoldNatáshathatthosewordsintheGospelmustbeunderstooddifferently,yetlookingatSónyasheagreedwithNatásha’sexplanation

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