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Chapter 13

           “Oh,don’tspeakso,master!Therewasageneralwhodidnotbelieve,andsaid,‘Themonkscheat,’andassoonashe’dsaidithewentblind.AndhedreamedthattheHolyVirginMotheroftheKievcatacombscametohimandsaid,‘BelieveinmeandIwillmakeyouwhole.’Sohebegged:‘Takemetoher,takemetoher.’It’stherealtruthI’mtellingyou,Isawitmyself.Sohewasbrought,quiteblind,straighttoher,andhegoesuptoherandfallsdownandsays,‘Makemewhole,’sayshe,‘andI’llgivetheewhattheTsarbestowedonme.’Isawitmyself,master,thestarisfixedintotheicon.Well,andwhatdoyouthink?Hereceivedhissight!It’sasintospeakso.Godwillpunishyou,”shesaidadmonishingly,turningtoPierre.

           “Howdidthestargetintotheicon?”Pierreasked.

           “AndwastheHolyMotherpromotedtotherankofgeneral?”saidPrinceAndrew,withasmile.

           Pelagéyasuddenlygrewquitepaleandclaspedherhands.

           “Oh,master,master,whatasin!Andyouwhohaveason!”shebegan,herpallorsuddenlyturningtoavividred.“Master,whathaveyousaid?Godforgiveyou!”Andshecrossedherself.“Lordforgivehim!Mydear,whatdoesitmean?...”sheasked,turningtoPrincessMary.Shegotupand,almostcrying,begantoarrangeherwallet.Sheevidentlyfeltfrightenedandashamedtohaveacceptedcharityinahousewheresuchthingscouldbesaid,andwasatthesametimesorrytohavenowtoforgothecharityofthishouse.

           “Now,whyneedyoudoit?”saidPrincessMary.“Whydidyoucometome?..

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