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Chapter 15

           HeforgotthatwhathewassayingaboutNatáshacouldhavebeenappliedwordforwordtohimselfinrelationtohiswife.

           “Yes,Ihavenoticedthat,”saidCountessMary.

           “WhenItoldhimthatdutyandtheoathwereaboveeverything,hestartedprovinggoodnessknowswhat!Apityyouwerenotthere—whatwouldyouhavesaid?”

           “AsIseeityouwerequiteright,andItoldNatáshaso.Pierresayseverybodyissuffering,tortured,andbeingcorrupted,andthatitisourdutytohelpourneighbor.Ofcourseheisrightthere,”saidCountessMary,“butheforgetsthatwehaveotherdutiesnearertous,dutiesindicatedtousbyGodHimself,andthatthoughwemightexposeourselvestoriskswemustnotriskourchildren.”

           “Yes,that’sit!That’sjustwhatIsaidtohim,”putinNicholas,whofanciedhereallyhadsaidit.“Buttheyinsistedontheirownview:loveofone’sneighborandChristianity—andallthisinthepresenceofyoungNicholas,whohadgoneintomystudyandbrokeallmythings.”

           “Ah,Nicholas,doyouknowIamoftentroubledaboutlittleNicholas,”saidCountessMary.“Heissuchanexceptionalboy.IamafraidIneglecthiminfavorofmyown:weallhavechildrenandrelationswhilehehasnoone.Heisconstantlyalonewithhisthoughts.”

           “Well,Idon’tthinkyouneedreproachyourselfonhisaccount.Allthatthefondestmothercoulddoforhersonyouhavedoneandaredoingforhim,andofcourseIamgladofit.

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