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Chapter 11

           

           “Yes,mySónyacouldnothavedoneotherwise!”thoughtNicholas.

           “MuchasMammapressedher,sherefused,andIknowshewon’tchangeonceshehassaid...”

           “AndMammapressedher!”saidNicholasreproachfully.

           “Yes,”saidNatásha.“Doyouknow,Nicholas—don’tbeangry—butIknowyouwillnotmarryher.Iknow,heavenknowshow,butIknowforcertainthatyouwon’tmarryher.”

           “Nowyoudon’tknowthatatall!”saidNicholas.“ButImusttalktoher.WhatadarlingSónyais!”headdedwithasmile.

           “Ah,sheisindeedadarling!I’llsendhertoyou.”

           AndNatáshakissedherbrotherandranaway.

           AminutelaterSónyacameinwithafrightened,guilty,andscaredlook.Nicholaswentuptoherandkissedherhand.Thiswasthefirsttimesincehisreturnthattheyhadtalkedaloneandabouttheirlove.

           “Sophie,”hebegan,timidlyatfirstandthenmoreandmoreboldly,“ifyouwishtorefuseonewhoisnotonlyabrilliantandadvantageousmatchbutasplendid,noblefellow...heismyfriend...”

           Sónyainterruptedhim.

           “Ihavealreadyrefused,”shesaidhurriedly.

           “Ifyouarerefusingformysake,IamafraidthatI...”

           Sónyaagaininterrupted.Shegavehimanimploring,frightenedlook.

           “Nicholas,don’ttellmethat!”shesaid.

           “No,butImust.Itmaybearrogantofme,butstillitisbesttosayit.Ifyourefusehimonmyaccount,Imusttellyouthewholetruth.Iloveyou,andIthinkIloveyoumorethananyoneelse....”

           “Thatisenoughforme,”saidSónya,blushing

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