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Chapter 8

           —“Sayonlythat‘theprincetoldmetoask,’andcomeandtellmeheranswer.”

           “Informtheprincethatlaborhasbegun,”saidMaryBogdánovna,givingthemessengerasignificantlook.

           Tíkhonwentandtoldtheprince.

           “Verygood!”saidtheprinceclosingthedoorbehindhim,andTíkhondidnotheartheslightestsoundfromthestudyafterthat.

           Afterawhilehere-entereditasiftosnuffthecandles,and,seeingtheprincewaslyingonthesofa,lookedathim,noticedhisperturbedface,shookhishead,andgoinguptohimsilentlykissedhimontheshoulderandlefttheroomwithoutsnuffingthecandlesorsayingwhyhehadentered.Themostsolemnmysteryintheworldcontinueditscourse.Eveningpassed,nightcame,andthefeelingofsuspenseandsofteningofheartinthepresenceoftheunfathomabledidnotlessenbutincreased.Nooneslept.

           ItwasoneofthoseMarchnightswhenwinterseemstowishtoresumeitsswayandscattersitslastsnowsandstormswithdesperatefury.ArelayofhorseshadbeensentupthehighroadtomeettheGermandoctorfromMoscowwhowasexpectedeverymoment,andmenonhorsebackwithlanternsweresenttothecrossroadstoguidehimoverthecountryroadwithitshollowsandsnow-coveredpoolsofwater.

           PrincessMaryhadlongsinceputasideherbook:shesatsilent,herluminouseyesfixedonhernurse’swrinkledface(everylineofwhichsheknewsowell),onthelockofgrayhairthatescapedfromunderthekerchief,andthelooseskinthathungunderherchin.

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