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Chapter 13

           Buthehadnotimetoutterthedecisivewordwhichtheexpressionofhisfacecausedhismothertoawaitwithterror,andwhichwouldperhapshaveforeverremainedacruelmemorytothemboth.Hehadnottimetosayit,forNatásha,withapaleandsetface,enteredtheroomfromthedooratwhichshehadbeenlistening.

           “Nicholas,youaretalkingnonsense!Bequiet,bequiet,bequiet,Itellyou!...”shealmostscreamed,soastodrownhisvoice.

           “Mammadarling,it’snotatallso...mypoor,sweetdarling,”shesaidtohermother,whoconsciousthattheyhadbeenonthebrinkofarupturegazedathersonwithterror,butintheobstinacyandexcitementoftheconflictcouldnotandwouldnotgiveway.

           “Nicholas,I’llexplaintoyou.Goaway!Listen,Mammadarling,”saidNatásha.

           Herwordswereincoherent,buttheyattainedthepurposeatwhichshewasaiming.

           Thecountess,sobbingheavily,hidherfaceonherdaughter’sbreast,whileNicholasrose,clutchinghishead,andlefttheroom.

           Natáshasettoworktoeffectareconciliation,andsofarsucceededthatNicholasreceivedapromisefromhismotherthatSónyashouldnotbetroubled,whileheonhissidepromisednottoundertakeanythingwithouthisparents’knowledge.

           Firmlyresolved,afterputtinghisaffairsinorderintheregiment,toretirefromthearmyandreturnandmarrySónya,Nicholas,serious,sorrowful,andatvariancewithhisparents,but,asitseemedtohim,passionatelyinlove,leftatthebeginningofJanuarytorejoinhisregiment.

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