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Chapter 5

           Shewasgoingstraightonthroughtheconservatory,neitherseeingnorhearinganything,whensuddenlythewell-knownwhisperingofMademoiselleBouriennearousedher.Sheraisedhereyes,andtwostepsawaysawAnatoleembracingtheFrenchwomanandwhisperingsomethingtoher.Withahorrifiedexpressiononhishandsomeface,AnatolelookedatPrincessMary,butdidnotatoncetakehisarmfromthewaistofMademoiselleBouriennewhohadnotyetseenher.

           “Who’sthat?Why?Waitamoment!”Anatole’sfaceseemedtosay.PrincessMarylookedattheminsilence.Shecouldnotunderstandit.AtlastMademoiselleBouriennegaveascreamandranaway.AnatolebowedtoPrincessMarywithagaysmile,asifinvitinghertojoininalaughatthisstrangeincident,andthenshrugginghisshoulderswenttothedoorthatledtohisownapartments.

           Anhourlater,TíkhoncametocallPrincessMarytotheoldprince;headdedthatPrinceVasíliwasalsothere.WhenTíkhoncametoherPrincessMarywassittingonthesofainherroom,holdingtheweepingMademoiselleBourienneinherarmsandgentlystrokingherhair.Theprincess’beautifuleyeswithalltheirformercalmradiancewerelookingwithtenderaffectionandpityatMademoiselleBourienne’sprettyface.

           “No,Princess,Ihavelostyouraffectionforever!”saidMademoiselleBourienne.

           “Why?Iloveyoumorethanever,”saidPrincessMary,“andIwilltrytodoallIcanforyourhappiness.”

           “Butyoudespiseme.Youwhoaresopurecanneverunderstandbeingsocarriedawaybypassion.Oh,onlymypoormother...

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