Chapter 10

           

           “Doesiteverhappentoyou,”saidNatáshatoherbrother,whentheysettleddowninthesittingroom,“doesiteverhappentoyoutofeelasiftherewerenothingmoretocome—nothing;thateverythinggoodispast?Andtofeelnotexactlydull,butsad?”

           “Ishouldthinkso!”hereplied.“Ihavefeltlikethatwheneverythingwasallrightandeveryonewascheerful.ThethoughthascomeintomymindthatIwasalreadytiredofitall,andthatwemustalldie.OnceintheregimentIhadnotgonetosomemerrymakingwheretherewasmusic...andsuddenlyIfeltsodepressed...”

           “Ohyes,Iknow,Iknow,Iknow!”Natáshainterruptedhim.“WhenIwasquitelittlethatusedtobesowithme.DoyourememberwhenIwaspunishedonceaboutsomeplums?Youwerealldancing,andIsatsobbingintheschoolroom?Ishallneverforgetit:Ifeltsadandsorryforeveryone,formyself,andforeveryone.AndIwasinnocent—thatwasthechiefthing,”saidNatásha.“Doyouremember?”

           “Iremember,”answeredNicholas.“IrememberthatIcametoyouafterwardsandwantedtocomfortyou,butdoyouknow,Ifeltashamedto.Wewereterriblyabsurd.Ihadafunnydollthenandwantedtogiveittoyou.Doyouremember?”

           “Anddoyouremember,”Natáshaaskedwithapensivesmile,“howonce,long,longago,whenwewerequitelittle,Unclecalledusintothestudy—thatwasintheoldhouse—anditwasdark—wewentinandsuddenlytherestood...”

           “ANegro,”chimedinNicholaswithasmileofdelight.“OfcourseIremember.

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