Chapter 18

           

           AnnalookedatDolly’sthin,care-wornface,withitswrinklesfilledwithdustfromtheroad,andshewasonthepointofsayingwhatshewasthinking,thatis,thatDollyhadgotthinner.But,consciousthatsheherselfhadgrownhandsomer,andthatDolly’seyesweretellingherso,shesighedandbegantospeakaboutherself.

           “Youarelookingatme,”shesaid,“andwonderinghowIcanbehappyinmyposition?Well!it’sshamefultoconfess,butI...I’minexcusablyhappy.Somethingmagicalhashappenedtome,likeadream,whenyou’refrightened,panic-stricken,andallofasuddenyouwakeupandallthehorrorsarenomore.Ihavewakedup.Ihavelivedthroughthemisery,thedread,andnowforalongwhilepast,especiallysincewe’vebeenhere,I’vebeensohappy!...”shesaid,withatimidsmileofinquirylookingatDolly.

           “HowgladIam!”saidDollysmiling,involuntarilyspeakingmorecoldlythanshewantedto.“I’mverygladforyou.Whyhaven’tyouwrittentome?”

           “Why?...BecauseIhadn’tthecourage....Youforgetmyposition....”

           “Tome?Hadn’tthecourage?IfyouknewhowI...Ilookat....”

           DaryaAlexandrovnawantedtoexpressherthoughtsofthemorning,butforsomereasonitseemedtohernowoutofplacetodoso.

           “Butofthatwe’lltalklater.What’sthis,whatareallthesebuildings?”sheasked,wantingtochangetheconversationandpointingtotheredandgreenroofsthatcameintoviewbehindthegreenhedgesofacaciaandlilac.“Quitealittletown.”

           ButAnnadidnotanswer.

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