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Chapter 8

           Suddenlyherdooropenedsoftlyandheroldnurse,PraskóvyaSávishna,whohardlyevercametothatroomastheoldprincehadforbiddenit,appearedonthethresholdwithashawlroundherhead.

           “I’vecometositwithyouabit,Másha,”saidthenurse,“andhereI’vebroughttheprince’sweddingcandlestolightbeforehissaint,myangel,”shesaidwithasigh.

           “Oh,nurse,I’msoglad!”

           “Godismerciful,birdie.”

           Thenurselitthegiltcandlesbeforetheiconsandsatdownbythedoorwithherknitting.PrincessMarytookabookandbeganreading.Onlywhenfootstepsorvoiceswerehearddidtheylookatoneanother,theprincessanxiousandinquiring,thenurseencouraging.EveryoneinthehousewasdominatedbythesamefeelingthatPrincessMaryexperiencedasshesatinherroom.Butowingtothesuperstitionthatthefewerthepeoplewhoknowofitthelessawomanintravailsuffers,everyonetriedtopretendnottoknow;noonespokeofit,butapartfromtheordinarystaidandrespectfulgoodmannershabitualintheprince’shousehold,acommonanxiety,asofteningoftheheart,andaconsciousnessthatsomethinggreatandmysteriouswasbeingaccomplishedatthatmomentmadeitselffelt.

           Therewasnolaughterinthemaids’largehall.Inthemenservants’hallallsatwaiting,silentlyandalert.Intheoutlyingserfs’quarterstorchesandcandleswereburningandnooneslept.Theoldprince,steppingonhisheels,pacedupanddownhisstudyandsentTíkhontoaskMaryBogdánovnawhatnews.

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