Chapter 16

           

           Theprincesssatinherarmchair,silentandsmiling;theprincesatdownbesideher.Kittystoodbyherfather’schair,stillholdinghishand.Allweresilent.

           Theprincesswasthefirsttoputeverythingintowords,andtotranslateallthoughtsandfeelingsintopracticalquestions.Andallequallyfeltthisstrangeandpainfulforthefirstminute.

           “Whenisittobe?Wemusthavethebenedictionandannouncement.Andwhen’stheweddingtobe?Whatdoyouthink,Alexander?”

           “Hereheis,”saidtheoldprince,pointingtoLevin“he’stheprincipalpersoninthematter.”

           “When?”saidLevinblushing.“Tomorrow;Ifyouaskme,Ishouldsay,thebenedictiontodayandtheweddingtomorrow.”

           “Come,moncher,that’snonsense!”

           “Well,inaweek.”

           “He’squitemad.”

           “No,whyso?”

           “Well,uponmyword!”saidthemother,smiling,delightedatthishaste.“Howaboutthetrousseau?”

           “Willtherereallybeatrousseauandallthat?”Levinthoughtwithhorror.“Butcanthetrousseauandthebenedictionandallthatcanitspoilmyhappiness?Nothingcanspoilit!”HeglancedatKitty,andnoticedthatshewasnotintheleast,notintheveryleast,disturbedbytheideaofthetrousseau.“Thenitmustbeallright,”hethought.

           “Oh,Iknownothingaboutit;IonlysaidwhatIshouldlike,”hesaidapologetically.

           “We’lltalkitover,then.Thebenedictionandannouncementcantakeplacenow.That’sverywell.

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