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Chapter 16

           

           “IfitistruethatMonsieurDenísovhasmadeyouaproposal,tellhimheisafool,that’sall!”

           “No,he’snotafool!”repliedNatáshaindignantlyandseriously.

           “Wellthen,whatdoyouwant?You’reallinlovenowadays.Well,ifyouareinlove,marryhim!”saidthecountess,withalaughofannoyance.“Goodlucktoyou!”

           “No,Mamma,I’mnotinlovewithhim,IsupposeI’mnotinlovewithhim.”

           “Wellthen,tellhimso.”

           “Mamma,areyoucross?Don’tbecross,dear!Isitmyfault?”

           “No,butwhatisit,mydear?Doyouwantmetogoandtellhim?”saidthecountesssmiling.

           “No,Iwilldoitmyself,onlytellmewhattosay.It’sallverywellforyou,”saidNatásha,witharesponsivesmile.“Youshouldhaveseenhowhesaidit!Iknowhedidnotmeantosayit,butitcameoutaccidently.”

           “Well,allthesame,youmustrefusehim.”

           “No,Imustn’t.Iamsosorryforhim!He’ssonice.”

           “Wellthen,accepthisoffer.It’shightimeforyoutobemarried,”answeredthecountesssharplyandsarcastically.

           “No,Mamma,butI’msosorryforhim.Idon’tknowhowI’mtosayit.”

           “Andthere’snothingforyoutosay.Ishallspeaktohimmyself,”saidthecountess,indignantthattheyshouldhavedaredtotreatthislittleNatáshaasgrownup.

           “No,notonanyaccount!Iwilltellhimmyself,andyou’lllistenatthedoor,”andNatásharanacrossthedrawingroomtothedancinghall,whereDenísovwassittingonthesamechairbytheclavichordwithhisfaceinhishands.

           Hejumpedupatthesoundofherlightstep.

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