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Chapter 5

           Sheloweredhereyessoasnottoseethegazeunderwhichshefeltthatshecouldnotthink,butwouldonlybeabletosubmitfromhabit,andshesaid:“Iwishonlytodoyourwill,butifIhadtoexpressmyowndesire...”Shehadnotimetofinish.Theoldprinceinterruptedher.

           “That’sadmirable!”heshouted.“HewilltakeyouwithyourdowryandtakeMademoiselleBourienneintothebargain.She’llbethewife,whileyou...”

           Theprincestopped.Hesawtheeffectthesewordshadproducedonhisdaughter.Sheloweredherheadandwasreadytoburstintotears.

           “Nowthen,nowthen,I’monlyjoking!”hesaid.“Rememberthis,Princess,Iholdtotheprinciplethatamaidenhasafullrighttochoose.Igiveyoufreedom.Onlyrememberthatyourlife’shappinessdependsonyourdecision.Nevermindme!”

           “ButIdonotknow,Father!”

           “There’snoneedtotalk!Hereceiveshisordersandwillmarryyouoranybody;butyouarefreetochoose....Gotoyourroom,thinkitover,andcomebackinanhourandtellmeinhispresence:yesorno.Iknowyouwillprayoverit.Well,prayifyoulike,butyouhadbetterthinkitover.Go!Yesorno,yesorno,yesorno!”hestillshoutedwhentheprincess,asiflostinafog,hadalreadystaggeredoutofthestudy.

           Herfatewasdecidedandhappilydecided.ButwhatherfatherhadsaidaboutMademoiselleBouriennewasdreadful.Itwasuntruetobesure,butstillitwasterrible,andshecouldnothelpthinkingofit.

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