Chapter 26

           

           InthemiddleofthesummerPrincessMaryreceivedanunexpectedletterfromPrinceAndrewinSwitzerlandinwhichhegaveherstrangeandsurprisingnews.HeinformedherofhisengagementtoNatáshaRostóva.Thewholeletterbreathedlovingraptureforhisbetrothedandtenderandconfidingaffectionforhissister.Hewrotethathehadneverlovedashedidnowandthatonlynowdidheunderstandandknowwhatlifewas.HeaskedhissistertoforgivehimfornothavingtoldherofhisresolvewhenhehadlastvisitedBaldHills,thoughhehadspokenofittohisfather.HehadnotdonesoforfearPrincessMaryshouldaskherfathertogivehisconsent,irritatinghimandhavingtobearthebruntofhisdispleasurewithoutattainingherobject.“Besides,”hewrote,“thematterwasnotthensodefinitelysettledasitisnow.Myfathertheninsistedonadelayofayearandnowalreadysixmonths,halfofthatperiod,havepassed,andmyresolutionisfirmerthanever.IfthedoctorsdidnotkeepmehereatthespasIshouldbebackinRussia,butasitisIhavetopostponemyreturnforthreemonths.YouknowmeandmyrelationswithFather.Iwantnothingfromhim.Ihavebeenandalwaysshallbeindependent;buttogoagainsthiswillandarousehisanger,nowthathemayperhapsremainwithussuchashorttime,woulddestroyhalfmyhappiness.Iamnowwritingtohimaboutthesamequestion,andbegyoutochooseagoodmomenttohandhimtheletterandtoletmeknowhowhelooksatthewholematterandwhetherthereishopethathemayconsenttoreducethetermbyfourmonths.

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