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Chapter 8

           

           Themidwifewasalreadyonherwaytomeether,rubbinghersmall,plumpwhitehandswithanairofcalmimportance.

           “MaryBogdánovna,Ithinkit’sbeginning!”saidPrincessMarylookingatthemidwifewithwide-openeyesofalarm.

           “Well,theLordbethanked,Princess,”saidMaryBogdánovna,nothasteninghersteps.“Youyoungladiesshouldnotknowanythingaboutit.”

           “ButhowisitthedoctorfromMoscowisnothereyet?”saidtheprincess.(InaccordancewithLise’sandPrinceAndrew’swishestheyhadsentingoodtimetoMoscowforadoctorandwereexpectinghimatanymoment.)

           “Nomatter,Princess,don’tbealarmed,”saidMaryBogdánovna.“We’llmanageverywellwithoutadoctor.”

           FiveminuteslaterPrincessMaryfromherroomheardsomethingheavybeingcarriedby.Shelookedout.ThemenservantswerecarryingthelargeleathersofafromPrinceAndrew’sstudyintothebedroom.Ontheirfaceswasaquietandsolemnlook.

           PrincessMarysataloneinherroomlisteningtothesoundsinthehouse,nowandthenopeningherdoorwhensomeonepassedandwatchingwhatwasgoingoninthepassage.Somewomenpassingwithquietstepsinandoutofthebedroomglancedattheprincessandturnedaway.Shedidnotventuretoaskanyquestions,andshutthedooragain,nowsittingdowninhereasychair,nowtakingherprayerbook,nowkneelingbeforetheiconstand.Tohersurpriseanddistressshefoundthatherprayersdidnotcalmherexcitement.

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