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Chapter 6

           

           “DoIrememberNicholas?”

           “No,Sónya,butdoyouremembersothatyourememberhimperfectly,remembereverything?”saidNatásha,withanexpressivegesture,evidentlywishingtogiveherwordsaverydefinitemeaning.“IrememberNikólenkatoo,Irememberhimwell,”shesaid.“ButIdon’trememberBorís.Idon’trememberhimabit.”

           “What!Youdon’trememberBorís?”askedSónyainsurprise.

           “It’snotthatIdon’tremember—Iknowwhatheislike,butnotasIrememberNikólenka.Him—Ijustshutmyeyesandremember,butBorís...No!”(Sheshuthereyes.)“No!there’snothingatall.”

           “Oh,Natásha!”saidSónya,lookingecstaticallyandearnestlyatherfriendasifshedidnotconsiderherworthytohearwhatshemeanttosayandasifsheweresayingittosomeoneelse,withwhomjokingwasoutofthequestion,“Iaminlovewithyourbrotheronceforalland,whatevermayhappentohimortome,shallneverceasetolovehimaslongasIlive.”

           NatáshalookedatSónyawithwonderingandinquisitiveeyes,andsaidnothing.ShefeltthatSónyawasspeakingthetruth,thattherewassuchloveasSónyawasspeakingof.ButNatáshahadnotyetfeltanythinglikeit.Shebelieveditcouldbe,butdidnotunderstandit.

           “Shallyouwritetohim?”sheasked.

           Sónyabecamethoughtful.ThequestionofhowtowritetoNicholas,andwhethersheoughttowrite,tormentedher.Nowthathewasalreadyanofficerandawoundedhero,woulditberighttoremindhimofherselfand,asitmightseem,oftheobligationstoherhehadtakenonhimself?

           “Idon’tknow.

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