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Chapter 22

           Whatdoesthatmean?Doesitmeanthatit’stherealthing?Yes?Mamma,areyouasleep?”

           “No,mylove;Iamfrightenedmyself,”answeredhermother.“Nowgo!”

           “AllthesameIshan’tsleep.Whatsilliness,tosleep!Mummy!Mummy!suchathingneverhappenedtomebefore,”shesaid,surprisedandalarmedatthefeelingshewasawareofinherself.“Andcouldweeverhavethought!...”

           ItseemedtoNatáshathatevenatthetimeshefirstsawPrinceAndrewatOtrádnoeshehadfalleninlovewithhim.Itwasasifshefearedthisstrange,unexpectedhappinessofmeetingagaintheverymanshehadthenchosen(shewasfirmlyconvincedshehaddoneso)andoffindinghim,asitseemed,notindifferenttoher.

           “AndithadtohappenthatheshouldcomespeciallytoPetersburgwhilewearehere.Andithadtohappenthatweshouldmeetatthatball.Itisfate.Clearlyitisfatethateverythingleduptothis!Alreadythen,directlyIsawhimIfeltsomethingpeculiar.”

           “Whatelsedidhesaytoyou?Whatarethoseverses?Readthem...”saidhermother,thoughtfully,referringtosomeversesPrinceAndrewhadwritteninNatásha’salbum.

           “Mamma,oneneednotbeashamedofhisbeingawidower?”

           “Don’t,Natásha!PraytoGod.‘Marriagesaremadeinheaven,’”saidhermother.

           “DarlingMummy,howIloveyou!HowhappyIam!”criedNatásha,sheddingtearsofjoyandexcitementandembracinghermother.

           AtthatverytimePrinceAndrewwassittingwithPierreandtellinghimofhisloveforNatáshaandhisfirmresolvetomakeherhiswife.

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