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Chapter 14

           

           “HowoftenhaveIaskedyounottotakemythings?”shesaid.“Youhavearoomofyourown,”andshetooktheinkstandfromNicholas.

           “Inaminute,inaminute,”hesaid,dippinghispen.

           “Youalwaysmanagetodothingsatthewrongtime,”continuedVéra.“Youcamerushingintothedrawingroomsothateveryonefeltashamedofyou.”

           Thoughwhatshesaidwasquitejust,perhapsforthatveryreasonnoonereplied,andthefoursimplylookedatoneanother.Shelingeredintheroomwiththeinkstandinherhand.

           “AndatyouragewhatsecretscantherebebetweenNatáshaandBorís,orbetweenyoutwo?It’sallnonsense!”

           “Now,Véra,whatdoesitmattertoyou?”saidNatáshaindefense,speakingverygently.

           Sheseemedthatdaytobemorethaneverkindandaffectionatetoeveryone.

           “Verysilly,”saidVéra.“Iamashamedofyou.Secretsindeed!”

           “Allhavesecretsoftheirown,”answeredNatásha,gettingwarmer.“Wedon’tinterferewithyouandBerg.”

           “Ishouldthinknot,”saidVéra,“becausetherecanneverbeanythingwronginmybehavior.ButI’lljusttellMammahowyouarebehavingwithBorís.”

           “NatályaIlyníchnabehavesverywelltome,”remarkedBorís.“Ihavenothingtocomplainof.”

           “Don’t,Borís!Youaresuchadiplomatthatitisreallytiresome,”saidNatáshainamortifiedvoicethattrembledslightly.(Sheusedtheword“diplomat,”whichwasjustthenmuchinvogueamongthechildren,inthespecialsensetheyattachedtoit.

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