Chapter 6

           

           OnreachingMoscowafterhermeetingwithRostóv,PrincessMaryhadfoundhernephewtherewithhistutor,andaletterfromPrinceAndrewgivingherinstructionshowtogettoherAuntMalvíntsevaatVorónezh.Thatfeelingakintotemptationwhichhadtormentedherduringherfather’sillness,sincehisdeath,andespeciallysincehermeetingwithRostóvwassmotheredbyarrangementsforthejourney,anxietyaboutherbrother,settlinginanewhouse,meetingnewpeople,andattendingtohernephew’seducation.Shewassad.Now,afteramonthpassedinquietsurroundings,shefeltmoreandmoredeeplythelossofherfatherwhichwasassociatedinhermindwiththeruinofRussia.Shewasagitatedandincessantlytorturedbythethoughtofthedangerstowhichherbrother,theonlyintimatepersonnowremainingtoher,wasexposed.Shewasworriedtooabouthernephew’seducationforwhichshehadalwaysfeltherselfincompetent,butinthedepthsofhersoulshefeltatpeace—apeacearisingfromconsciousnessofhavingstifledthosepersonaldreamsandhopesthathadbeenonthepointofawakeningwithinherandwererelatedtohermeetingwithRostóv.

           Thedayafterherpartythegovernor’swifecametoseeMalvíntsevaand,afterdiscussingherplanwiththeaunt,remarkedthatthoughunderpresentcircumstancesaformalbetrothalwas,ofcourse,nottobethoughtof,allthesametheyoungpeoplemightbebroughttogetherandcouldgettoknowoneanother.

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