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Chapter 7

           

           “Istillcan’tunderstandwhatyouareafraidof,”saidPrinceAndrewslowly,nottakinghiseyesoffhiswife.

           Theprincessblushed,andraisedherarmswithagestureofdespair.

           “No,Andrew,Imustsayyouhavechanged.Oh,howyouhave....”

           “Yourdoctortellsyoutogotobedearlier,”saidPrinceAndrew.“Youhadbettergo.”

           Theprincesssaidnothing,butsuddenlyhershortdownylipquivered.PrinceAndrewrose,shruggedhisshoulders,andwalkedabouttheroom.

           Pierrelookedoverhisspectacleswithnaïvesurprise,nowathimandnowather,movedasifabouttorisetoo,butchangedhismind.

           “WhyshouldImindMonsieurPierrebeinghere?”exclaimedthelittleprincesssuddenly,herprettyfaceallatoncedistortedbyatearfulgrimace.“Ihavelongwantedtoaskyou,Andrew,whyyouhavechangedsotome?WhathaveIdonetoyou?Youaregoingtothewarandhavenopityforme.Whyisit?”

           “Lise!”wasallPrinceAndrewsaid.Butthatonewordexpressedanentreaty,athreat,andaboveallconvictionthatshewouldherselfregretherwords.Butshewentonhurriedly:

           “Youtreatmelikeaninvalidorachild.Iseeitall!Didyoubehavelikethatsixmonthsago?”

           “Lise,Ibegyoutodesist,”saidPrinceAndrewstillmoreemphatically.

           Pierre,whohadbeengrowingmoreandmoreagitatedashelistenedtoallthis,roseandapproachedtheprincess.Heseemedunabletobearthesightoftearsandwasreadytocryhimself.

           “Calmyourself,Princess!Itseemssotoyoubecause....IassureyouImyselfhaveexperienced...andso...because..

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