Chapter 15

           

           WhenNatáshaopenedPrinceAndrew’sdoorwithafamiliarmovementandletPrincessMarypassintotheroombeforeher,theprincessfeltthesobsinherthroat.Hardasshehadtriedtoprepareherself,andnowtriedtoremaintranquil,sheknewthatshewouldbeunabletolookathimwithouttears.

           TheprincessunderstoodwhatNatáshahadmeantbythewords:“twodaysagothissuddenlyhappened.”Sheunderstoodthosewordstomeanthathehadsuddenlysoftenedandthatthissofteningandgentlenessweresignsofapproachingdeath.AsshesteppedtothedoorshealreadysawinimaginationAndrew’sfaceassheremembereditinchildhood,agentle,mild,sympatheticfacewhichhehadrarelyshown,andwhichthereforeaffectedherverystrongly.Shewassurehewouldspeaksoft,tenderwordstohersuchasherfatherhadutteredbeforehisdeath,andthatshewouldnotbeabletobearitandwouldburstintosobsinhispresence.Yetsoonerorlaterithadtobe,andshewentin.Thesobsrosehigherandhigherinherthroatasshemoreandmoreclearlydistinguishedhisformandhershortsightedeyestriedtomakeouthisfeatures,andthenshesawhisfaceandmethisgaze.

           Hewaslyinginasquirrel-furdressinggownonadivan,surroundedbypillows.Hewasthinandpale.Inonethin,translucentlywhitehandheheldahandkerchief,whilewiththeotherhestrokedthedelicatemustachehehadgrown,movinghisfingersslowly.Hiseyesgazedatthemastheyentered.

           OnseeinghisfaceandmeetinghiseyesPrincessMary’spacesuddenlyslackened,shefelthertearsdryupandhersobsceased.

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