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Chapter 1

           

           “Iburnedthistoprovemyloveforher.Ijustheatedarulerinthefireandpresseditthere!”

           Sittingonthesofawiththelittlecushionsonitsarms,inwhatusedtobehisoldschoolroom,andlookingintoNatásha’swildlybrighteyes,Rostóvre-enteredthatworldofhomeandchildhoodwhichhadnomeaningforanyoneelse,butgavehimsomeofthebestjoysofhislife;andtheburningofanarmwitharulerasaproofoflovedidnotseemtohimsenseless,heunderstoodandwasnotsurprisedatit.

           “Well,andisthatall?”heasked.

           “Wearesuchfriends,suchfriends!Allthatrulerbusinesswasjustnonsense,butwearefriendsforever.She,ifshelovesanyone,doesitforlife,butIdon’tunderstandthat,Iforgetquickly.”

           “Well,whatthen?”

           “Well,shelovesmeandyoulikethat.”

           Natáshasuddenlyflushed.

           “Why,yourememberbeforeyouwentaway?...Well,shesaysyouaretoforgetallthat....Shesays:‘Ishalllovehimalways,butlethimbefree.’Isn’tthatlovelyandnoble!Yes,verynoble?Isn’tit?”askedNatásha,soseriouslyandexcitedlythatitwasevidentthatwhatshewasnowsayingshehadtalkedofbefore,withtears.

           Rostóvbecamethoughtful.

           “Inevergobackonmyword,”hesaid.“Besides,Sónyaissocharmingthatonlyafoolwouldrenouncesuchhappiness.”

           “No,no!”criedNatásha,“sheandIhavealreadytalkeditover.Weknewyou’dsayso.Butitwon’tdo,becauseyousee,ifyousaythat—ifyouconsideryourselfboundbyyourpromise—itwillseemasifshehadnotmeantitseriously.

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