Thedoctor，whowasfetchedthatsamenight，bledhimandsaidthattheprincehadhadseizureaparalyzinghisrightside。
ItwasbecomingmoreandmoredangeroustoremainatBaldHills，andnextdaytheymovedtheprincetoBogucharovo，thedoctoraccompanyinghim。
BythetimetheyreachedBogucharovo，DessallesandthelittleprincehadalreadyleftforMoscow。
ForthreeweekstheoldprincelaystrickenbyparalysisinthenewhousePrinceAndrewhadbuiltatBogucharovo，everinthesamestate，gettingneitherbetternorworse。Hewasunconsciousandlaylikeadistortedcorpse。Hemutteredunceasingly，hiseyebrowsandlipstwitching，anditwasimpossibletotellwhetherheunderstoodwhatwasgoingonaroundhimornot。Onethingwascertain—thathewassufferingandwishedtosaysomething。Butwhatitwas，noonecouldtell：itmightbesomecapriceofasickandhalf—crazyman，oritmightrelatetopublicaffairs，orpossiblytofamilyconcerns。
Thedoctorsaidthisrestlessnessdidnotmeananythingandwasduetophysicalcauses；butPrincessMarythoughthewishedtotellhersomething，andthefactthatherpresencealwaysincreasedhisrestlessnessconfirmedheropinion。
Hewasevidentlysufferingbothphysicallyandmentally。Therewasnohopeofrecovery。Itwasimpossibleforhimtotravel，itwouldnotdotolethimdieontheroad。\"Woulditnotbebetteriftheenddidcome，theveryend？\"PrincessMarysometimesthought。Nightandday，hardlysleepingatall，shewatchedhimand，terribletosay，oftenwatchedhimnotwithhopeoffindingsignsofimprovementbutwishingtofindsymptomsoftheapproachoftheend。
Strangeasitwastohertoacknowledgethisfeelinginherself，yetthereitwas。Andwhatseemedstillmoreterribletoherwasthatsinceherfather’sillnessbeganperhapsevensooner，whenshestayedwithhimexpectingsomethingtohappen，allthepersonaldesiresandhopesthathadbeenforgottenorsleepingwithinherhadawakened。
Thoughtsthathadnotenteredhermindforyears—thoughtsofalifefreefromthefearofherfather，andeventhepossibilityofloveandoffamilyhappiness—floatedcontinuallyinherimaginationliketemptationsofthedevil。Thrustthemasideasshewould，questionscontinuallyrecurredtoherastohowshewouldorderherlifenow，afterthat。TheseweretemptationsofthedevilandPrincessMaryknewit。Sheknewthatthesoleweaponagainsthimwasprayer，andshetriedtopray。Sheassumedanattitudeofprayer，lookedattheicons，repeatedthewordsofaprayer，butshecouldnotpray。Shefeltthatadifferentworldhadnowtakenpossessionofher—thelifeofaworldofstrenuousandfreeactivity，quiteopposedtothespiritualworldinwhichtillnowshehadbeenconfinedandinwhichhergreatestcomforthadbeenprayer。Shecouldnotpray，couldnotweep，andworldlycarestookpossessionofher。
ItwasbecomingdangeroustoremaininBogucharovo。NewsoftheapproachoftheFrenchcamefromallsides，andinonevillage，tenmilesfromBogucharovo，ahomesteadhadbeenlootedbyFrenchmarauders。
Thedoctorinsistedonthenecessityofmovingtheprince；theprovincialMarshaloftheNobilitysentanofficialtoPrincessMarytopersuadehertogetawayasquicklyaspossible，andtheheadoftheruralpolicehavingcometoBogucharovourgedthesamething，sayingthattheFrenchwereonlysometwenty—fivemilesaway，thatFrenchproclamationswerecirculatinginthevillages，andthatiftheprincessdidnottakeherfatherawaybeforethefifteenth，hecouldnotanswerfortheconsequences。
Theprincessdecidedtoleaveonthefifteenth。Thecaresofpreparationandgivingorders，forwhicheveryonecametoher，occupiedherallday。Shespentthenightofthefourteenthasusual，withoutundressing，intheroomnexttotheonewheretheprincelay。Severaltimes，wakingup，sheheardhisgroansandmuttering，thecreakofhisbed，andthestepsofTikhonandthedoctorwhentheyturnedhimover。Severaltimesshelistenedatthedoor，anditseemedtoherthathismutteringswerelouderthanusualandthattheyturnedhimoveroftener。Shecouldnotsleepandseveraltimeswenttothedoorandlistened，wishingtoenterbutnotdecidingtodoso。Thoughhedidnotspeak，PrincessMarysawandknewhowunpleasanteverysignofanxietyonhisaccountwastohim。Shehadnoticedwithwhatdissatisfactionheturnedfromthelookshesometimesinvoluntarilyfixedonhim。Sheknewthathergoinginduringthenightatanunusualhourwouldirritatehim。
Butneverhadshefeltsogrievedforhimorsomuchafraidoflosinghim。Sherecalledallherlifewithhimandineverywordandactofhisfoundanexpressionofhisloveofher。Occasionallyamidthesememoriestemptationsofthedevilwouldsurgeintoherimagination：thoughtsofhowthingswouldbeafterhisdeath，andhowhernew，liberatedlifewouldbeordered。Butshedrovethesethoughtsawaywithdisgust。Towardmorninghebecamequietandshefellasleep。
Shewokelate。Thatsinceritywhichoftencomeswithwakingshowedherclearlywhatchieflyconcernedheraboutherfather’sillness。
Onwakingshelistenedtowhatwasgoingonbehindthedoorand，hearinghimgroan，saidtoherselfwithasighthatthingswerestillthesame。
\"Butwhatcouldhavehappened？WhatdidIwant？Iwanthisdeath！\"
shecriedwithafeelingofloathingforherself。
Shewashed，dressed，saidherprayers，andwentouttotheporch。Infrontofitstoodcarriageswithouthorsesandthingswerebeingpackedintothevehicles。
Itwasawarm，graymorning。PrincessMarystoppedattheporch，stillhorrifiedbyherspiritualbasenessandtryingtoarrangeherthoughtsbeforegoingtoherfather。Thedoctorcamedownstairsandwentouttoher。
\"Heisalittlebettertoday，\"saidhe。\"Iwaslookingforyou。
Onecanmakeoutsomethingofwhatheissaying。Hisheadisclearer。Comein，heisaskingforyou……\"
PrincessMary’sheartbeatsoviolentlyatthisnewsthatshegrewpaleandleanedagainstthewalltokeepfromfalling。Toseehim，talktohim，feelhiseyesonhernowthatherwholesoulwasoverflowingwiththosedreadful，wickedtemptations，wasatormentofjoyandterror。
\"Come，\"saidthedoctor。
PrincessMaryenteredherfather’sroomandwentuptohisbed。Hewaslyingonhisbackproppeduphigh，andhissmallbonyhandswiththeirknottedpurpleveinswerelyingonthequilt；hislefteyegazedstraightbeforehim，hisrighteyewasawry，andhisbrowsandlipsmotionless。Heseemedaltogethersothin，small，andpathetic。Hisfaceseemedtohaveshriveledormelted；hisfeatureshadgrownsmaller。PrincessMarywentupandkissedhishand。Hislefthandpressedherssothatsheunderstoodthathehadlongbeenwaitingforhertocome。Hetwitchedherhand，andhisbrowsandlipsquiveredangrily。
Shelookedathimindismaytryingtoguesswhathewantedofher。
Whenshechangedherpositionsothathislefteyecouldseeherfacehecalmeddown，nottakinghiseyesoffherforsomeseconds。
Thenhislipsandtonguemoved，soundscame，andhebegantospeak，gazingtimidlyandimploringlyather，evidentlyafraidthatshemightnotunderstand。
StrainingallherfacultiesPrincessMarylookedathim。Thecomiceffortswithwhichhemovedhistonguemadeherdrophereyesandwithdifficultyrepressthesobsthatrosetoherthroat。Hesaidsomething，repeatingthesamewordsseveraltimes。Shecouldnotunderstandthem，buttriedtoguesswhathewassayingandinquiringlyrepeatedthewordsheuttered。
\"Mmm……ar……ate……ate……\"herepeatedseveraltimes。
Itwasquiteimpossibletounderstandthesesounds。Thedoctorthoughthehadguessedthem，andinquiringlyrepeated：\"Mary，areyouafraid？\"Theprinceshookhishead，againrepeatedthesamesounds。
\"Mymind，mymindaches？\"questionedPrincessMary。
Hemadeamumblingsoundinconfirmationofthis，tookherhand，andbeganpressingittodifferentpartsofhisbreastasiftryingtofindtherightplaceforit。
\"Alwaysthoughts……aboutyou……thoughts……\"hethenutteredmuchmoreclearlythanhehaddonebefore，nowthathewassureofbeingunderstood。
PrincessMarypressedherheadagainsthishand，tryingtohidehersobsandtears。
Hemovedhishandoverherhair。
\"Ihavebeencallingyouallnight……\"hebroughtout。
\"IfonlyIhadknown……\"shesaidthroughhertears。\"Iwasafraidtocomein。\"
Hepressedherhand。
\"Weren’tyouasleep？\"
\"No，Ididnotsleep，\"saidPrincessMary，shakingherhead。
Unconsciouslyimitatingherfather，shenowtriedtoexpressherselfashedid，asmuchaspossiblebysigns，andhertonguetooseemedtomovewithdifficulty。
\"Dearone……Dearest……\"PrincessMarycouldnotquitemakeoutwhathehadsaid，butfromhislookitwasclearthathehadutteredatendercaressingwordsuchashehadneverusedtoherbefore。\"Whydidn’tyoucomein？\"
\"AndIwaswishingforhisdeath！\"thoughtPrincessMary。
Hewassilentawhile。
\"Thankyou……daughterdear！……forall，forall……forgive！……
thankyou！……forgive！……thankyou！……\"andtearsbegantoflowfromhiseyes。\"CallAndrew！\"hesaidsuddenly，andachildish，timidexpressionofdoubtshoweditselfonhisfaceashespoke。
Hehimselfseemedawarethathisdemandwasmeaningless。SoatleastitseemedtoPrincessMary。
\"Ihavealetterfromhim，\"shereplied。
Heglancedatherwithtimidsurprise。
\"Whereishe？\"
\"He’swiththearmy，Father，atSmolensk。\"
Heclosedhiseyesandremainedsilentalongtime。Thenasifinanswertohisdoubtsandtoconfirmthefactthatnowheunderstoodandrememberedeverything，henoddedhisheadandreopenedhiseyes。
\"Yes，\"hesaid，softlyanddistinctly。\"Russiahasperished。They’vedestroyedher。\"
Andhebegantosob，andagaintearsflowedfromhiseyes。
PrincessMarycouldnolongerrestrainherselfandweptwhileshegazedathisface。
Againheclosedhiseyes。Hissobsceased，hepointedtohiseyes，andTikhon，understandinghim，wipedawaythetears。
Thenheagainopenedhiseyesandsaidsomethingnoneofthemcouldunderstandforalongtime，tillatlastTikhonunderstoodandrepeatedit。PrincessMaryhadsoughtthemeaningofhiswordsinthemoodinwhichhehadjustbeenspeaking。ShethoughthewasspeakingofRussia，orPrinceAndrew，ofherself，ofhisgrandson，orofhisowndeath，andsoshecouldnotguesshiswords。
\"Putonyourwhitedress。Ilikeit，\"waswhathesaid。
HavingunderstoodthisPrincessMarysobbedstilllouder，andthedoctortakingherarmledherouttotheveranda，soothingherandtryingtopersuadehertoprepareforherjourney。Whenshehadlefttheroomtheprinceagainbeganspeakingabouthisson，aboutthewar，andabouttheEmperor，angrilytwitchinghisbrowsandraisinghishoarsevoice，andthenhehadasecondandfinalstroke。
PrincessMarystayedontheveranda。Thedayhadcleared，itwashotandsunny。Shecouldunderstandnothing，thinkofnothingandfeelnothing，exceptpassionateloveforherfather，lovesuchasshethoughtshehadneverfelttillthatmoment。Sheranoutsobbingintothegardenandasfarasthepond，alongtheavenuesofyounglimetreesPrinceAndrewhadplanted。
\"Yes……I……I……Iwishedforhisdeath！Yes，Iwantedittoendquicker……Iwishedtobeatpeace……Andwhatwillbecomeofme？
Whatusewillpeacebewhenheisnolongerhere？\"PrincessMarymurmured，pacingthegardenwithhurriedstepsandpressingherhandstoherbosomwhichheavedwithconvulsivesobs。
Whenshehadcompletedthetourofthegarden，whichbroughtheragaintothehouse，shesawMademoiselleBourienne—whohadremainedatBogucharovoanddidnotwishtoleaveit—comingtowardherwithastranger。ThiswastheMarshaloftheNobilityofthedistrict，whohadcomepersonallytopointouttotheprincessthenecessityforherpromptdeparture。PrincessMarylistenedwithoutunderstandinghim；sheledhimtothehouse，offeredhimlunch，andsatdownwithhim。Then，excusingherself，shewenttothedooroftheoldprince’sroom。Thedoctorcameoutwithanagitatedfaceandsaidshecouldnotenter。
\"Goaway，Princess！Goaway……goaway！\"
Shereturnedtothegardenandsatdownonthegrassatthefootoftheslopebythepond，wherenoonecouldseeher。Shedidnotknowhowlongshehadbeentherewhenshewasarousedbythesoundofawoman’sfootstepsrunningalongthepath。SheroseandsawDunyashahermaid，whowasevidentlylookingforher，andwhostoppedsuddenlyasifinalarmonseeinghermistress。
\"Pleasecome，Princess……ThePrince，\"saidDunyashainabreakingvoice。
\"Immediately，I’mcoming，I’mcoming！\"repliedtheprincesshurriedly，notgivingDunyashatimetofinishwhatshewassaying，andtryingtoavoidseeingthegirlsherantowardthehouse。
\"Princess，it’sGod’swill！Youmustbepreparedforeverything，\"
saidtheMarshal，meetingheratthehousedoor。
\"Letmealone；it’snottrue！\"shecriedangrilytohim。
Thedoctortriedtostopher。Shepushedhimasideandrantoherfather’sdoor。\"Whyarethesepeoplewithfrightenedfacesstoppingme？Idon’twantanyofthem！Andwhataretheydoinghere？\"shethought。Sheopenedthedoorandthebrightdaylightinthatpreviouslydarkenedroomstartledher。Intheroomwerehernurseandotherwomen。Theyalldrewbackfromthebed，makingwayforher。Hewasstilllyingonthebedasbefore，butthesternexpressionofhisquietfacemadePrincessMarystopshortonthethreshold。
\"No，he’snotdead—it’simpossible！\"shetoldherselfandapproachedhim，andrepressingtheterrorthatseizedher，shepressedherlipstohischeek。Butshesteppedbackimmediately。Alltheforceofthetendernessshehadbeenfeelingforhimvanishedinstantlyandwasreplacedbyafeelingofhorroratwhatlaytherebeforeher。\"No，heisnomore！Heisnot，butherewherehewasissomethingunfamiliarandhostile，somedreadful，terrifying，andrepellentmystery！\"Andhidingherfaceinherhands，PrincessMarysankintothearmsofthedoctor，whoheldherup。
InthepresenceofTikhonandthedoctorthewomenwashedwhathadbeentheprince，tiedhisheadupwithahandkerchiefthatthemouthshouldnotstiffenwhileopen，andwithanotherhandkerchieftiedtogetherthelegsthatwerealreadyspreadingapart。Thentheydressedhiminuniformwithhisdecorationsandplacedhisshriveledlittlebodyonatable。Heavenonlyknowswhoarrangedallthisandwhen，butitallgotdoneasifofitsownaccord。Towardnightcandleswereburningroundhiscoffin，apallwasspreadoverit，thefloorwasstrewnwithspraysofjuniper，aprintedbandwastuckedinunderhisshriveledhead，andinacorneroftheroomsatachanterreadingthepsalms。
Justashorsesshyandsnortandgatheraboutadeadhorse，sotheinmatesofthehouseandstrangerscrowdedintothedrawingroomroundthecoffin—theMarshal，thevillageElder，peasantwomen—andallwithfixedandfrightenedeyes，crossingthemselves，bowedandkissedtheoldprince’scoldandstiffenedhand。
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UntilPrinceAndrewsettledinBogucharovoitsownershadalwaysbeenabsentees，anditspeasantswereofquiteadifferentcharacterfromthoseofBaldHills。Theydifferedfromtheminspeech，dress，anddisposition。Theywerecalledsteppepeasants。TheoldprinceusedtoapproveofthemfortheirenduranceatworkwhentheycametoBaldHillstohelpwiththeharvestortodigponds，andditches，buthedislikedthemfortheirboorishness。
PrinceAndrew’slaststayatBogucharovo，whenheintroducedhospitalsandschoolsandreducedthequitrentthepeasantshadtopay，hadnotsoftenedtheirdispositionbuthadonthecontrarystrengthenedinthemthetraitsofcharactertheoldprincecalledboorishness。Variousobscurerumorswerealwayscurrentamongthem：atonetimearumorthattheywouldallbeenrolledasCossacks；atanotherofanewreligiontowhichtheywerealltobeconverted；thenofsomeproclamationoftheTsar’sandofanoathtotheTsarPaulin1797inconnectionwithwhichitwasrumoredthatfreedomhadbeengrantedthembutthelandownershadstoppedit，thenofPeterFedorovich’sreturntothethroneinsevenyears’time，wheneverythingwouldbemadefreeandso\"simple\"thattherewouldbenorestrictions。RumorsofthewarwithBonaparteandhisinvasionwereconnectedintheirmindswiththesamesortofvaguenotionsofAntichrist，theendoftheworld，and\"purefreedom。\"
InthevicinityofBogucharovowerelargevillagesbelongingtothecrownortoownerswhoseserfspaidquitrentandcouldworkwheretheypleased。Therewereveryfewresidentlandlordsintheneighborhoodandalsoveryfewdomesticorliterateserfs，andinthelivesofthepeasantryofthosepartsthemysteriousundercurrentsinthelifeoftheRussianpeople，thecausesandmeaningofwhicharesobafflingtocontemporaries，weremoreclearlyandstronglynoticeablethanamongothers。Oneinstance，whichhadoccurredsometwentyyearsbefore，wasamovementamongthepeasantstoemigratetosomeunknown\"warmrivers。\"Hundredsofpeasants，amongthemtheBogucharovofolk，suddenlybegansellingtheircattleandmovinginwholefamiliestowardthesoutheast。Asbirdsmigratetosomewherebeyondthesea，sothesemenwiththeirwivesandchildrenstreamedtothesoutheast，topartswherenoneofthemhadeverbeen。Theysetoffincaravans，boughttheirfreedomonebyoneorranaway，anddroveorwalkedtowardthe\"warmrivers。\"Manyofthemwerepunished，somesenttoSiberia，manydiedofcoldandhungerontheroad，manyreturnedoftheirownaccord，andthemovementdieddownofitselfjustasithadsprungup，withoutapparentreason。Butsuchundercurrentsstillexistedamongthepeopleandgatherednewforcesreadytomanifestthemselvesjustasstrangely，unexpectedly，andatthesametimesimply，naturally，andforcibly。Nowin1812，toanyonelivinginclosetouchwiththesepeopleitwasapparentthattheseundercurrentswereactingstronglyandnearinganeruption。
Alpatych，whohadreachedBogucharovoshortlybeforetheoldprince’sdeath，noticedanagitationamongthepeasants，andthatcontrarytowhatwashappeningintheBaldHillsdistrict，whereoveraradiusoffortymilesallthepeasantsweremovingawayandleavingtheirvillagestobedevastatedbytheCossacks，thepeasantsinthestepperegionroundBogucharovowere，itwasrumored，intouchwiththeFrench，receivedleafletsfromthemthatpassedfromhandtohand，anddidnotmigrate。HelearnedfromdomesticserfsloyaltohimthatthepeasantKarp，whopossessedgreatinfluenceinthevillagecommuneandhadrecentlybeenawaydrivingagovernmenttransport，hadreturnedwithnewsthattheCossacksweredestroyingdesertedvillages，butthattheFrenchdidnotharmthem。AlpatychalsoknewthatonthepreviousdayanotherpeasanthadevenbroughtfromthevillageofVisloukhovo，whichwasoccupiedbytheFrench，aproclamationbyaFrenchgeneralthatnoharmwouldbedonetotheinhabitants，andiftheyremainedtheywouldbepaidforanythingtakenfromthem。AsproofofthisthepeasanthadbroughtfromVisloukhovoahundredrublesinnoteshedidnotknowthattheywerefalsepaidtohiminadvanceforhay。
Moreimportantstill，AlpatychlearnedthatonthemorningoftheverydayhegavethevillageElderorderstocollectcartstomovetheprincess’luggagefromBogucharovo，therehadbeenavillagemeetingatwhichithadbeendecidednottomovebuttowait。Yettherewasnotimetowaste。Onthefifteenth，thedayoftheoldprince’sdeath，theMarshalhadinsistedonPrincessMary’sleavingatonce，asitwasbecomingdangerous。Hehadtoldherthatafterthesixteenthhecouldnotberesponsibleforwhatmighthappen。OntheeveningofthedaytheoldprincediedtheMarshalwentaway，promisingtoreturnnextdayforthefuneral。Butthishewasunabletodo，forhereceivedtidingsthattheFrenchhadunexpectedlyadvanced，andhadbarelytimetoremovehisownfamilyandvaluablesfromhisestate。
ForsomethirtyyearsBogucharovohadbeenmanagedbythevillageElder，Dron，whomtheoldprincecalledbythediminutive\"Dronushka。\"
Dronwasoneofthosephysicallyandmentallyvigorouspeasantswhogrowbigbeardsassoonastheyareofageandgoonunchangedtilltheyaresixtyorseventy，withoutagrayhairorthelossofatooth，asstraightandstrongatsixtyasatthirty。
Soonafterthemigrationtothe\"warmrivers，\"inwhichhehadtakenpartliketherest，DronwasmadevillageElderandoverseerofBogucharovo，andhadsincefilledthatpostirreproachablyfortwenty—threeyears。Thepeasantsfearedhimmorethantheydidtheirmaster。Themasters，boththeoldprinceandtheyoung，andthestewardrespectedhimandjestinglycalledhim\"theMinister。\"
DuringthewholetimeofhisserviceDronhadneverbeendrunkorill，neveraftersleeplessnightsorthehardesttaskshadheshowntheleastfatigue，andthoughhecouldnotreadhehadneverforgottenasinglemoneyaccountorthenumberofquartersofflourinanyoftheendlesscartloadshesoldfortheprince，norasingleshockofthewholecorncroponanysingleacreoftheBogucharovofields。
Alpatych，arrivingfromthedevastatedBaldHillsestate，sentforhisDrononthedayoftheprince’sfuneralandtoldhimtohavetwelvehorsesgotreadyfortheprincess’carriagesandeighteencartsforthethingstoberemovedfromBogucharovo。Thoughthepeasantspaidquitrent，Alpatychthoughtnodifficultywouldbemadeaboutcomplyingwiththisorder，forthereweretwohundredandthirtyhouseholdsatworkinBogucharovoandthepeasantswerewelltodo。
ButonhearingtheorderDronloweredhiseyesandremainedsilent。
Alpatychnamedcertainpeasantsheknew，fromwhomhetoldhimtotakethecarts。
Dronrepliedthatthehorsesofthesepeasantswereawaycarting。
Alpatychnamedothers，buttheytoo，accordingtoDron，hadnohorsesavailable：somehorseswerecartingforthegovernment，othersweretooweak，andothershaddiedforwantoffodder。Itseemedthatnohorsescouldbehadevenforthecarriages，muchlessforthecarting。
AlpatychlookedintentlyatDronandfrowned。JustasDronwasamodelvillageElder，soAlpatychhadnotmanagedtheprince’sestatesfortwentyyearsinvain。Heamodelsteward，possessinginthehighestdegreethefacultyofdiviningtheneedsandinstinctsofthosehedealtwith。HavingglancedatDronheatonceunderstoodthathisanswersdidnotexpresshispersonalviewsbutthegeneralmoodoftheBogucharovocommune，bywhichtheElderhadalreadybeencarriedaway。ButhealsoknewthatDron，whohadacquiredpropertyandwashatedbythecommune，mustbehesitatingbetweenthetwocamps：themasters’andtheserfs’。HenoticedthishesitationinDron’slookandthereforefrownedandmovedcloseruptohim。
\"Nowjustlisten，Dronushka，\"saidhe。\"Don’ttalknonsensetome。
HisexcellencyPrinceAndrewhimselfgavemeorderstomoveallthepeopleawayandnotleavethemwiththeenemy，andthereisanorderfromtheTsaraboutittoo。AnyonewhostaysisatraitortotheTsar。
Doyouhear？\"
\"Ihear，\"Dronansweredwithoutliftinghiseyes。
Alpatychwasnotsatisfiedwiththisreply。
\"Eh，Dron，itwillturnoutbadly！\"hesaid，shakinghishead。
\"Thepowerisinyourhands，\"Dronrejoinedsadly。
\"Eh，Dron，dropit！\"Alpatychrepeated，withdrawinghishandfromhisbosomandsolemnlypointingtotheflooratDron’sfeet。\"Icanseethroughyouandthreeyardsintothegroundunderyou，\"hecontinued，gazingatthefloorinfrontofDron。
Dronwasdisconcerted，glancedfurtivelyatAlpatychandagainloweredhiseyes。
\"YoudropthisnonsenseandtellthepeopletogetreadytoleavetheirhomesandgotoMoscowandtogetcartsreadyfortomorrowmorningfortheprincess’things。Anddon’tgotoanymeetingyourself，doyouhear？\"
Dronsuddenlyfellonhisknees。
\"YakovAlpatych，dischargeme！Takethekeysfrommeanddischargeme，forChrist’ssake！\"
\"Stopthat！\"criedAlpatychsternly。\"Iseethroughyouandthreeyardsunderyou，\"herepeated，knowingthathisskillinbeekeeping，hisknowledgeoftherighttimetosowtheoats，andthefactthathehadbeenabletoretaintheoldprince’sfavorfortwentyyearshadlongsincegainedhimthereputationofbeingawizard，andthatthepowerofseeingthreeyardsunderamanisconsideredanattributeofwizards。
Drongotupandwasabouttosaysomething，butAlpatychinterruptedhim。
\"Whatisityouhavegotintoyourheads，eh？……Whatareyouthinkingof，eh？\"
\"WhatamItodowiththepeople？\"saidDron。\"They’requitebesidethemselves；Ihavealreadytoldthem……\"
\"’Toldthem，’Idaresay！\"saidAlpatych。\"Aretheydrinking？\"heaskedabruptly。
\"Quitebesidethemselves，YakovAlpatych；they’vefetchedanotherbarrel。\"
\"Well，then，listen！I’llgotothepoliceofficer，andyoutellthemso，andthattheymuststopthisandthecartsmustbegotready。\"
\"Iunderstand。\"
Alpatychdidnotinsistfurther。Hehadmanagedpeopleforalongtimeandknewthatthechiefwaytomakethemobeyistoshownosuspicionthattheycanpossiblydisobey。Havingwrungasubmissive\"I
understand\"fromDron，Alpatychcontentedhimselfwiththat，thoughhenotonlydoubtedbutfeltalmostcertainthatwithoutthehelpoftroopsthecartswouldnotbeforthcoming。
Andsoitwas，forwheneveningcamenocartshadbeenprovided。
Inthevillage，outsidethedrinkshop，anothermeetingwasbeingheld，whichdecidedthatthehorsesshouldbedrivenoutintothewoodsandthecartsshouldnotbeprovided。Withoutsayinganythingofthistotheprincess，AlpatychhadhisownbelongingstakenoutofthecartswhichhadarrivedfromBaldHillsandhadthosehorsesgotreadyfortheprincess’carriages。Meanwhilehewenthimselftothepoliceauthorities。
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Afterherfather’sfuneralPrincessMaryshutherselfupinherroomanddidnotadmitanyone。AmaidcametothedoortosaythatAlpatychwasaskingforordersabouttheirdeparture。ThiswasbeforehistalkwithDron。PrincessMaryraisedherselfonthesofaonwhichshehadbeenlyingandrepliedthroughthecloseddoorthatshedidnotmeantogoawayandbeggedtobeleftinpeace。
Thewindowsoftheroominwhichshewaslyinglookedwestward。
Shelayonthesofawithherfacetothewall，fingeringthebuttonsoftheleathercushionandseeingnothingbutthatcushion，andherconfusedthoughtswerecenteredononesubject—theirrevocabilityofdeathandherownspiritualbaseness，whichshehadnotsuspected，butwhichhadshownitselfduringherfather’sillness。Shewishedtopraybutdidnotdareto，darednotinherpresentstateofmindaddressherselftoGod。Shelayforalongtimeinthatposition。
Thesunhadreachedtheothersideofthehouse，anditsslantingraysshoneintotheopenwindow，lightinguptheroomandpartofthemoroccocushionatwhichPrincessMarywaslooking。Theflowofherthoughtssuddenlystopped。Unconsciouslyshesatup，smoothedherhair，gotup，andwenttothewindow，involuntarilyinhalingthefreshnessoftheclearbutwindyevening。
\"Yes，youcanwellenjoytheeveningnow！Heisgoneandnoonewillhinderyou，\"shesaidtoherself，andsinkingintoachairsheletherheadfallonthewindowsill。
Someonespokehernameinasoftandtendervoicefromthegardenandkissedherhead。Shelookedup。ItwasMademoiselleBourienneinablackdressandweepers。ShesoftlyapproachedPrincessMary，sighed，kissedher，andimmediatelybegantocry。Theprincesslookedupather。Alltheirformerdisharmonyandherownjealousyrecurredtohermind。ButsherememberedtoohowhehadchangedoflatetowardMademoiselleBourienneandcouldnotbeartoseeher，therebyshowinghowunjustwerethereproachesPrincessMaryhadmentallyaddressedtoher。\"Besides，isitforme，formewhodesiredhisdeath，tocondemnanyone？\"shethought。
PrincessMaryvividlypicturedtoherselfthepositionofMademoiselleBourienne，whomshehadoflatekeptatadistance，butwhoyetwasdependentonherandlivinginherhouse。Shefeltsorryforherandheldoutherhandwithaglanceofgentleinquiry。
MademoiselleBourienneatoncebegancryingagainandkissedthathand，speakingoftheprincess’sorrowandmakingherselfapartnerinit。Shesaidheronlyconsolationwasthefactthattheprincessallowedhertosharehersorrow，thatalltheoldmisunderstandingsshouldsinkintonothingbutthisgreatgrief；thatshefeltherselfblamelessinregardtoeveryone，andthathe，fromabove，sawheraffectionandgratitude。Theprincessheardher，notheedingherwordsbutoccasionallylookingupatherandlisteningtothesoundofhervoice。
\"Yourpositionisdoublyterrible，dearprincess，\"saidMademoiselleBourienneafterapause。\"Iunderstandthatyoucouldnot，andcannot，thinkofyourself，butwithmyloveforyouImustdoso……HasAlpatychbeentoyou？Hashespokentoyouofgoingaway？\"sheasked。
PrincessMarydidnotanswer。Shedidnotunderstandwhowastogoorwhereto。\"Isitpossibletoplanorthinkofanythingnow？Isitnotallthesame？\"shethought，anddidnotreply。
\"Youknow，chereMarie，\"saidMademoiselleBourienne，\"thatweareindanger—aresurroundedbytheFrench。Itwouldbedangeroustomovenow。Ifwegowearealmostsuretobetakenprisoners，andGodknows……\"
PrincessMarylookedathercompanionwithoutunderstandingwhatshewastalkingabout。
\"Oh，ifanyoneknewhowlittleanythingmatterstomenow，\"shesaid。\"OfcourseIwouldonnoaccountwishtogoawayfromhim……
Alpatychdidsaysomethingaboutgoing……Speaktohim；Icandonothing，nothing，anddon’twantto……\"
\"I’vespokentohim。Hehopesweshouldbeintimetogetawaytomorrow，butIthinkitwouldnowbebettertostayhere，\"saidMademoiselleBourienne。\"Because，youwillagree，chereMarie，tofallintothehandsofthesoldiersorofriotouspeasantswouldbeterrible。\"
MademoiselleBouriennetookfromherreticuleaproclamationnotprintedonordinaryRussianpaperofGeneralRameau’s，tellingpeoplenottoleavetheirhomesandthattheFrenchauthoritieswouldaffordthemproperprotection。Shehandedthistotheprincess。
\"Ithinkitwouldbebesttoappealtothatgeneral，\"shecontinued，\"andandamsurethatallduerespectwouldbeshownyou。\"
PrincessMaryreadthepaper，andherfacebegantoquiverwithstifledsobs。
\"Fromwhomdidyougetthis？\"sheasked。
\"TheyprobablyrecognizedthatIamFrench，bymyname，\"repliedMademoiselleBourienneblushing。
PrincessMary，withthepaperinherhand，rosefromthewindowandwithapalefacewentoutoftheroomandintowhathadbeenPrinceAndrew’sstudy。
\"Dunyasha，sendAlpatych，orDronushka，orsomebodytome！\"shesaid，\"andtellMademoiselleBouriennenottocometome，\"sheadded，hearingMademoiselleBourienne’svoice。\"Wemustgoatonce，atonce！\"shesaid，appalledatthethoughtofbeingleftinthehandsoftheFrench。
\"IfPrinceAndrewheardthatIwasinthepoweroftheFrench！
ThatI，thedaughterofPrinceNicholasBolkonski，askedGeneralRameauforprotectionandacceptedhisfavor！\"Thisideahorrifiedher，madehershudder，blush，andfeelsucharushofangerandprideasshehadneverexperiencedbefore。Allthatwasdistressing，andespeciallyallthatwashumiliating，inherpositionrosevividlytohermind。\"They，theFrench，wouldsettleinthishouse：M。
leGeneralRameauwouldoccupyPrinceAndrew’sstudyandamusehimselfbylookingthroughandreadinghislettersandpapers。MademoiselleBouriennewoulddothehonorsofBogucharovoforhim。Ishouldbegivenasmallroomasafavor，thesoldierswouldviolatemyfather’snewlyduggravetostealhiscrossesandstars，theywouldtellmeoftheirvictoriesovertheRussians，andwouldpretendtosympathizewithmysorrow……\"thoughtPrincessMary，notthinkingherownthoughtsbutfeelingboundtothinklikeherfatherandherbrother。Forherselfshedidnotcarewheresheremainedorwhathappenedtoher，butshefeltherselftherepresentativeofherdeadfatherandofPrinceAndrew。Involuntarilyshethoughttheirthoughtsandfelttheirfeelings。Whattheywouldhavesaidandwhattheywouldhavedoneshefeltboundtosayanddo。ShewentintoPrinceAndrew’sstudy，tryingtoentercompletelyintohisideas，andconsideredherposition。
Thedemandsoflife，whichhadseemedtoherannihilatedbyherfather’sdeath，allatoncerosebeforeherwithanew，previouslyunknownforceandtookpossessionofher。
Agitatedandflushedshepacedtheroom，sendingnowforMichaelIvanovichandnowforTikhonorDron。Dunyasha，thenurse，andtheothermaidscouldnotsayinhowfarMademoiselleBourienne’sstatementwascorrect。Alpatychwasnotathome，hehadgonetothepolice。NeithercouldthearchitectMichaelIvanovich，whoonbeingsentforcameinwithsleepyeyes，tellPrincessMaryanything。Withjustthesamesmileofagreementwithwhichforfifteenyearshehadbeenaccustomedtoanswertheoldprincewithoutexpressingviewsofhisown，henowrepliedtoPrincessMary，sothatnothingdefinitecouldbegotfromhisanswers。TheoldvaletTikhon，withsunken，emaciatedfacethatborethestampofinconsolablegrief，replied：
\"Yes，Princess\"toallPrincessMary’squestionsandhardlyrefrainedfromsobbingashelookedather。
AtlengthDron，thevillageElder，enteredtheroomandwithadeepbowtoPrincessMarycametoahaltbythedoorpost。
PrincessMarywalkedupanddowntheroomandstoppedinfrontofhim。
\"Dronushka，\"shesaid，regardingasasurefriendthisDronushkawhoalwaysusedtobringaspecialkindofgingerbreadfromhisvisittothefairatVyazmaeveryyearandsmilinglyofferittoher，\"Dronushka，nowsinceourmisfortune……\"shebegan，butcouldnotgoon。
\"WeareallinGod’shands，\"saidhe，withasigh。
Theyweresilentforawhile。
\"Dronushka，AlpatychhasgoneoffsomewhereandIhavenoonetoturnto。Istrue，astheytellme，thatIcan’tevengoaway？\"
\"Whyshouldn’tyougoaway，yourexcellency？Youcango，\"saidDron。
\"Iwastolditwouldbedangerousbecauseoftheenemy。Dearfriend，Icandonothing。Iunderstandnothing。Ihavenobody！Iwanttogoawaytonightorearlytomorrowmorning。\"
Dronpaused。HelookedaskanceatPrincessMaryandsaid：\"Therearenohorses；ItoldYakovAlpatychso。\"
\"Whyaretherenone？\"askedtheprincess。
\"It’sallGod’sscourge，\"saidDron。\"Whathorseswehadhavebeentakenforthearmyorhavedied—thisissuchayear！It’snotacaseoffeedinghorses—wemaydieofhungerourselves！Asitis，somegothreedayswithouteating。We’venothing，we’vebeenruined。\"
PrincessMarylistenedattentivelytowhathetoldher。
\"Thepeasantsareruined？Theyhavenobread？\"sheasked。
\"They’redyingofhunger，\"saidDron。\"It’snotacaseofcarting。\"
\"Butwhydidn’tyoutellme，Dronushka？Isn’titpossibletohelpthem？I’lldoallIcan……\"
ToPrincessMaryitwasstrangethatnow，atamomentwhensuchsorrowwasfillinghersoul，therecouldberichpeopleandpoor，andtherichcouldrefrainfromhelpingthepoor。Shehadheardvaguelythattherewassuchathingas\"landlord’scorn\"whichwassometimesgiventothepeasants。Shealsoknewthatneitherherfathernorherbrotherwouldrefusetohelpthepeasantsinneed，sheonlyfearedtomakesomemistakeinspeakingaboutthedistributionofthegrainshewishedtogive。Shewasgladsuchcarespresentedthemselves，enablingherwithoutscrupletoforgetherowngrief。
ShebeganaskingDronaboutthepeasants’needsandwhattherewasinBogucharovothatbelongedtothelandlord。
\"Butwehavegrainbelongingtomybrother？\"shesaid。
\"Thelandlord’sgrainisallsafe，\"repliedDronproudly。\"Ourprincedidnotorderittobesold。\"
\"Giveittothepeasants，letthemhavealltheyneed；Igiveyouleaveinmybrother’sname，\"saidshe。
Dronmadenoanswerbutsigheddeeply。
\"Givethemthatcornifthereisenoughofit。Distributeitall。
Igivethisorderinmybrother’sname；andtellthemthatwhatisoursistheirs。Wedonotgrudgethemanything。Tellthemso。\"
\"Dronlookedintentlyattheprincesswhileshewasspeaking。
\"Dischargeme，littlemother，forGod’ssake！Orderthekeystobetakenfromme，\"saidhe。\"Ihaveservedtwenty—threeyearsandhavedonenowrong。Dischargeme，forGod’ssake！\"
PrincessMarydidnotunderstandwhathewantedofherorwhyhewasaskingtobedischarged。Sherepliedthatshehadneverdoubtedhisdevotionandthatshewasreadytodoanythingforhimandforthepeasants。
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AnhourlaterDunyashacametotelltheprincessthatDronhadcome，andallthepeasantshadassembledatthebarnbytheprincess’
orderandwishedtohavewordwiththeirmistress。
\"ButInevertoldthemtocome，\"saidPrincessMary。\"IonlytoldDrontoletthemhavethegrain。\"
\"Only，forGod’ssake，Princessdear，havethemsentawayanddon’tgoouttothem。It’sallatrick，\"saidDunyasha，\"andwhenYakovAlpatychreturnsletusgetaway……andpleasedon’t……\"
\"Whatisatrick？\"askedPrincessMaryinsurprise。
\"Iknowitis，onlylistentomeforGod’ssake！Asknursetoo。Theysaytheydon’tagreetoleaveBogucharovoasyouordered。\"
\"You’remakingsomemistake。Ineverorderedthemtogoaway，\"
saidPrincessMary。\"CallDronushka。\"
DroncameandconfirmedDunyasha’swords；thepeasantshadcomebytheprincess’order。
\"ButIneversentforthem，\"declaredtheprincess。\"Youmusthavegivenmymessagewrong。Ionlysaidthatyouweretogivethemthegrain。\"
Drononlysighedinreply。
\"Ifyouorderittheywillgoaway，\"saidhe。
\"No，no。I’llgoouttothem，\"saidPrincessMary，andinspiteofthenurse’sandDunyasha’sprotestsshewentoutintotheporch；Dron，Dunyasha，thenurse，andMichaelIvanovichfollowingher。
\"TheyprobablythinkIamofferingthemthegraintobribethemtoremainhere，whileImyselfgoawayleavingthemtothemercyoftheFrench，\"thoughtPrincessMary。\"IwillofferthemmonthlyrationsandhousingatourMoscowestate。IamsureAndrewwoulddoevenmoreinmyplace，\"shethoughtasshewentoutinthetwilighttowardthecrowdstandingonthepasturebythebarn。
Themencrowdedclosertogether，stirred，andrapidlytookofftheirhats。PrincessMaryloweredhereyesand，trippingoverherskirt，camecloseuptothem。Somanydifferenteyes，oldandyoung，werefixedonher，andthereweresomanydifferentfaces，thatshecouldnotdistinguishanyofthemand，feelingthatshemustspeaktothemallatonce，didnotknowhowtodoit。Butagainthesensethatsherepresentedherfatherandherbrothergavehercourage，andsheboldlybeganherspeech。
\"Iamverygladyouhavecome，\"shesaidwithoutraisinghereyes，andfeelingherheartbeatingquicklyandviolently。\"Dronushkatellsmethatthewarhasruinedyou。Thatisourcommonmisfortune，andIshallgrudgenothingtohelpyou。Iammyselfgoingawaybecauseitisdangeroushere……theenemyisnear……because……Iamgivingyoueverything，myfriends，andIbegyoutotakeeverything，allourgrain，sothatyoumaynotsufferwant！AndifyouhavebeentoldthatIamgivingyouthegraintokeepyouhere—thatisnottrue。Onthecontrary，IaskyoutogowithallyourbelongingstoourestatenearMoscow，andIpromiseyouIwillseetoitthatthereyoushallwantfornothing。Youshallbegivenfoodandlodging。\"
Theprincessstopped。Sighsweretheonlysoundheardinthecrowd。
\"Iamnotdoingthisonmyownaccount，\"shecontinued，\"Idoitinthenameofmydeadfather，whowasagoodmastertoyou，andofmybrotherandhisson。\"
Againshepaused。Noonebrokethesilence。
\"Oursisacommonmisfortuneandwewillshareittogether。Allthatismineisyours，\"sheconcluded，scanningthefacesbeforeher。
Alleyesweregazingatherwithoneandthesameexpression。Shecouldnotfathomwhetheritwascuriosity，devotion，gratitude，orapprehensionanddistrust—buttheexpressiononallthefaceswasidentical。
\"Weareallverythankfulforyourbounty，butitwon’tdoforustotakethelandlord’sgrain，\"saidavoiceatthebackofthecrowd。
\"Butwhynot？\"askedtheprincess。
NoonerepliedandPrincessMary，lookingroundatthecrowd，foundthateveryeyeshemetnowwasimmediatelydropped。
\"Butwhydon’tyouwanttotakeit？\"sheaskedagain。
Nooneanswered。
Thesilencebegantooppresstheprincessandshetriedtocatchsomeone’seye。
\"Whydon’tyouspeak？\"sheinquiredofaveryoldmanwhostoodjustinfrontofherleaningonhisstick。\"Ifyouthinksomethingmoreiswanted，tellme！Iwilldoanything，\"saidshe，catchinghiseye。
Butasifthisangeredhim，hebenthisheadquitelowandmuttered：
\"Whyshouldweagree？Wedon’twantthegrain。\"
\"Whyshouldwegiveupeverything？Wedon’tagree。Don’tagree……
Wearesorryforyou，butwe’renotwilling。Goawayyourself，alone……\"camefromvarioussidesofthecrowd。
Andagainallthefacesinthatcrowdboreanidenticalexpression，thoughnowitwascertainlynotanexpressionofcuriosityorgratitude，butofangryresolve。
\"Butyoucan’thaveunderstoodme，\"saidPrincessMarywithasadsmile。\"Whydon’tyouwanttogo？Ipromisetohouseandfeedyou，whileheretheenemywouldruinyou……\"
Buthervoicewasdrownedbythevoicesofthecrowd。
\"We’renotwilling。Letthemruinus！Wewon’ttakeyourgrain。Wedon’tagree。\"
AgainPrincessMarytriedtocatchsomeone’seye，butnotasingleeyeinthecrowdwasturnedtoher；evidentlytheywerealltryingtoavoidherlook。Shefeltstrangeandawkward。
\"Ohyes，anartfultale！Followherintoslavery！Pulldownyourhousesandgointobondage！Idaresay！’I’llgiveyougrain，indeed！’
shesays，\"voicesinthecrowdwereheardsaying。
WithdroopingheadPrincessMaryleftthecrowdandwentbacktothehouse。HavingrepeatedherordertoDrontohavehorsesreadyforherdeparturenextmorning，shewenttoherroomandremainedalonewithherownthoughts。
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ForalongtimethatnightPrincessMarysatbytheopenwindowofherroomhearingthesoundofthepeasants’voicesthatreachedherfromthevillage，butitwasnotofthemshewasthinking。Shefeltthatshecouldnotunderstandthemhowevermuchshemightthinkaboutthem。Shethoughtonlyofonething，hersorrow，which，afterthebreakcausedbycaresforthepresent，seemedalreadytobelongtothepast。Nowshecouldrememberitandweeporpray。
Aftersunsetthewindhaddropped。Thenightwascalmandfresh。
Towardmidnightthevoicesbegantosubside，acockcrowed，thefullmoonbegantoshowfrombehindthelimetrees，afreshwhitedewymistbegantorise，andstillnessreignedoverthevillageandthehouse。
Picturesofthenearpast—herfather’sillnessandlastmoments—
roseoneafteranothertohermemory。Withmournfulpleasureshenowlingeredovertheseimages，repellingwithhorroronlythelastone，thepictureofhisdeath，whichshefeltshecouldnotcontemplateeveninimaginationatthisstillandmystichourofnight。Andthesepicturespresentedthemselvestohersoclearlyandinsuchdetailthattheyseemednowpresent，nowpast，andnowfuture。
ShevividlyrecalledthemomentwhenhehadhisfirststrokeandwasbeingdraggedalongbyhisarmpitsthroughthegardenatBaldHills，mutteringsomethingwithhishelplesstongue，twitchinghisgrayeyebrowsandlookinguneasilyandtimidlyather。
\"Eventhenhewantedtotellmewhathetoldmethedayhedied，\"
shethought。\"Hehadalwaysthoughtwhathesaidthen。\"AndsherecalledinallitsdetailthenightatBaldHillsbeforehehadthelaststroke，whenwithaforebodingofdisastershehadremainedathomeagainsthiswill。Shehadnotsleptandhadstolendownstairsontiptoe，andgoingtothedooroftheconservatorywherehesleptthatnighthadlistenedatthedoor。InasufferingandwearyvoicehewassayingsomethingtoTikhon，speakingoftheCrimeaanditswarmnightsandoftheEmpress。Evidentlyhehadwantedtotalk。\"Andwhydidn’thecallme？Whydidn’theletmebethereinsteadofTikhon？\"
PrincessMaryhadthoughtandthoughtagainnow。\"Nowhewillnevertellanyonewhathehadinhissoul。Neverwillthatmomentreturnforhimorformewhenhemighthavesaidallhelongedtosay，andnotTikhonbutImighthaveheardandunderstoodhim。Whydidn’tIentertheroom？\"shethought。\"Perhapshewouldthenhavesaidtomewhathesaidthedayhedied。WhiletalkingtoTikhonheaskedaboutmetwice。
Hewantedtoseeme，andIwasstandingcloseby，outsidethedoor。ItwassadandpainfulforhimtotalktoTikhonwhodidnotunderstandhim。IrememberhowhebeganspeakingtohimaboutLiseasifshewerealive—hehadforgottenshewasdead—andTikhonremindedhimthatshewasnomore，andheshouted，’Fool！’Hewasgreatlydepressed。FrombehindthedoorIheardhowhelaydownonhisbedgroaningandloudlyexclaimed，’MyGod！’Whydidn’tIgointhen？Whatcouldhehavedonetome？WhatcouldIhavelost？Andperhapshewouldthenhavebeencomfortedandwouldhavesaidthatwordtome。\"AndPrincessMaryutteredaloudthecaressingwordhehadsaidtoheronthedayofhisdeath。\"Dear—est！\"sherepeated，andbegansobbing，withtearsthatrelievedhersoul。Shenowsawhisfacebeforeher。Andnotthefaceshehadknowneversinceshecouldrememberandhadalwaysseenatadistance，butthetimid，feeblefaceshehadseenforthefirsttimequiteclosely，withallitswrinklesanddetails，whenshestoopedneartohismouthtocatchwhathesaid。
\"Dear—est！\"sherepeatedagain。
\"Whatwashethinkingwhenheutteredthatword？Whatishethinkingnow？\"Thisquestionsuddenlypresenteditselftoher，andinanswershesawhimbeforeherwiththeexpressionthatwasonhisfaceashelayinhiscoffinwithhischinboundupwithawhitehandkerchief。
Andthehorrorthathadseizedherwhenshetouchedhimandconvincedherselfthatthatwasnothe，butsomethingmysteriousandhorrible，seizedheragain。Shetriedtothinkofsomethingelseandtopray，butcoulddoneither。Withwide—openeyesshegazedatthemoonlightandtheshadows，expectingeverymomenttoseehisdeadface，andshefeltthatthesilencebroodingoverthehouseandwithinitheldherfast。
\"Dunyasha，\"shewhispered。\"Dunyasha！\"shescreamedwildly，andtearingherselfoutofthissilencesherantotheservants’
quarterstomeetheroldnurseandthemaidservantswhocamerunningtowardher。
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OntheseventeenthofAugustRostovandIlyin，accompaniedbyLavrushkawhohadjustreturnedfromcaptivityandbyanhussarorderly，lefttheirquartersatYankovo，tenmilesfromBogucharovo，andwentforaride—totryanewhorseIlyinhadboughtandtofindoutwhethertherewasanyhaytobehadinthevillages。
ForthelastthreedaysBogucharovohadlainbetweenthetwohostilearmies，sothatitwasaseasyfortheRussianrearguardtogettoitasfortheFrenchvanguard；Rostov，asacarefulsquadroncommander，wishedtotakesuchprovisionsasremainedatBogucharovobeforetheFrenchcouldgetthem。
RostovandIlyinwereinthemerriestofmoods。OnthewaytoBogucharovo，aprincelyestatewithadwellinghouseandfarmwheretheyhopedtofindmanydomesticserfsandprettygirls，theyquestionedLavrushkaaboutNapoleonandlaughedathisstories，andracedoneanothertotryIlyin’shorse。
RostovhadnoideathatthevillagehewasenteringwasthepropertyofthatveryBolkonskiwhohadbeenengagedtohissister。
RostovandIlyingavereintotheirhorsesforalastracealongtheinclinebeforereachingBogucharovo，andRostov，outstrippingIlyin，wasthefirsttogallopintothevillagestreet。
\"You’refirst！\"criedIlyin，flushed。
\"Yes，alwaysfirstbothonthegrasslandandhere，\"answeredRostov，strokinghisheatedDonetshorse。
\"AndI’dhavewononmyFrenchy，yourexcellency，\"saidLavrushkafrombehind，alludingtohisshabbycarthorse，\"onlyIdidn’twishtomortifyyou。
Theyrodeatafootpacetothebarn，wherealargecrowdofpeasantswasstanding。
Someofthemenbaredtheirheads，othersstaredatthenewarrivalswithoutdoffingtheircaps。Twotalloldpeasantswithwrinkledfacesandscantybeardsemergedfromthetavern，smiling，staggering，andsingingsomeincoherentsong，andapproachedtheofficers。
\"Finefellows！\"saidRostovlaughing。\"Isthereanyhayhere？\"
\"Andhowlikeoneanother，\"saidIlyin。
\"Amo—o—stme—r—r—yco—o—m—pa……！\"sangoneofthepeasantswithablissfulsmile。
OneofthemencameoutofthecrowdandwentuptoRostov。
\"Whodoyoubelongto？\"heasked。
\"TheFrench，\"repliedIlyinjestingly，\"andhereisNapoleonhimself\"—andhepointedtoLavrushka。
\"ThenyouareRussians？\"thepeasantaskedagain。
\"Andistherealargeforceofyouhere？\"saidanother，ashortman，comingup。
\"Verylarge，\"answeredRostov。\"Butwhyhaveyoucollectedhere？\"headded。\"Isitaholiday？\"
\"Theoldmenhavemettotalkoverthebusinessofthecommune，\"
repliedthepeasant，movingaway。
Atthatmoment，ontheroadleadingfromthebighouse，twowomenandamaninawhitehatwereseencomingtowardtheofficers。
\"Theoneinpinkismine，sokeepoff！\"saidIlyinonseeingDunyasharunningresolutelytowardhim。
\"She’llbeours！\"saidLavrushkatoIlyin，winking。
\"Whatdoyouwant，mypretty？\"saidIlyinwithasmile。
\"Theprincessorderedmetoaskyourregimentandyourname。\"
\"ThisisCountRostov，squadroncommander，andIamyourhumbleservant。\"
\"Co—o—om—pa—ny！\"roaredthetipsypeasantwithabeatificsmileashelookedatIlyintalkingtothegirl。FollowingDunyasha，AlpatychadvancedtoRostov，havingbaredhisheadwhilestillatadistance。
\"MayImakeboldtotroubleyourhonor？\"saidherespectfully，butwithashadeofcontemptfortheyouthfulnessofthisofficerandwithahandthrustintohisbosom。\"Mymistress，daughterofGeneralinChiefPrinceNicholasBolkonskiwhodiedonthefifteenthofthismonth，findingherselfindifficultiesowingtotheboorishnessofthesepeople\"—hepointedtothepeasants—\"asksyoutocomeuptothehouse……Won’tyou，please，rideonalittlefarther，\"saidAlpatychwithamelancholysmile，\"asitisnotconvenientinthepresenceof……？\"Hepointedtothetwopeasantswhokeptasclosetohimashorsefliestoahorse。
\"Ah！……Alpatych……Ah，YakovAlpatych……Grand！ForgiveusforChrist’ssake，eh？\"saidthepeasants，smilingjoyfullyathim。
Rostovlookedatthetipsypeasantsandsmiled。
\"Orperhapstheyamuseyourhonor？\"remarkedAlpatychwithastaidair，ashepointedattheoldmenwithhisfreehand。
\"No，there’snotmuchtobeamusedathere，\"saidRostov，androdeonalittleway。\"What’sthematter？\"heasked。
\"Imakeboldtoinformyourhonorthattherudepeasantsheredon’twishtoletthemistressleavetheestate，andthreatentounharnessherhorses，sothatthougheverythinghasbeenpackedupsincemorning，herexcellencycannotgetaway。\"
\"Impossible！\"exclaimedRostov。
\"Ihavethehonortoreporttoyoutheactualtruth，\"saidAlpatych。
Rostovdismounted，gavehishorsetotheorderly，andfollowedAlpatychtothehouse，questioninghimastothestateofaffairs。
Itappearedthattheprincess’offerofcorntothepeasantsthepreviousday，andhertalkwithDronandatthemeeting，hadactuallyhadsobadaneffectthatDronhadfinallygivenupthekeysandjoinedthepeasantsandhadnotappearedwhenAlpatychsentforhim；andthatinthemorningwhentheprincessgaveorderstoharnessforherjourney，thepeasantshadcomeinalargecrowdtothebarnandsentwordthattheywouldnotletherleavethevillage：thattherewasanordernottomove，andthattheywouldunharnessthehorses。Alpatychhadgoneouttoadmonishthem，butwastolditwaschieflyKarpwhodidthetalking，Dronnotshowinghimselfinthecrowdthattheycouldnotlettheprincessgo，thattherewasanordertothecontrary，butthatifshestayedtheywouldserveherasbeforeandobeyherineverything。
AtthemomentwhenRostovandIlyinweregallopingalongtheroad，PrincessMary，despitethedissuasionsofAlpatych，hernurse，andthemaids，hadgivenorderstoharnessandintendedtostart，butwhenthecavalrymenwereespiedtheyweretakenforFrenchmen，thecoachmanranaway，andthewomeninthehousebegantowail。
\"Father！Benefactor！Godhassentyou！\"exclaimeddeeplymovedvoicesasRostovpassedthroughtheanteroom。
PrincessMarywassittinghelplessandbewilderedinthelargesittingroom，whenRostovwasshownin。Shecouldnotgraspwhohewasandwhyhehadcome，orwhatwashappeningtoher。WhenshesawhisRussianface，andbyhiswalkandthefirstwordsheutteredrecognizedhimasamanofherownclass，sheglancedathimwithherdeepradiantlookandbeganspeakinginavoicethatfalteredandtrembledwithemotion。ThismeetingimmediatelystruckRostovasaromanticevent。\"Ahelplessgirloverwhelmedwithgrief，lefttothemercyofcoarse，riotingpeasants！Andwhatastrangefatesentmehere！Whatgentlenessandnobilitythereareinherfeaturesandexpression！\"thoughtheashelookedatherandlistenedtohertimidstory。
Whenshebegantotellhimthatallthishadhappenedthedayafterherfather’sfuneral，hervoicedtrembled。Sheturnedaway，andthen，asiffearinghemighttakeherwordsasmeanttomovehimtopity，lookedathimwithanapprehensiveglanceofinquiry。ThereweretearsinRostov’seyes。PrincessMarynoticedthisandglancedgratefullyathimwiththatradiantlookwhichcausedtheplainnessofherfacetobeforgotten。
\"Icannotexpress，Princess，howgladIamthatIhappenedtoridehereandamabletoshowmyreadinesstoserveyou，\"saidRostov，rising。\"Gowhenyouplease，andIgiveyoumywordofhonorthatnooneshalldaretocauseyouannoyanceifonlyyouwillallowmetoactasyourescort。\"Andbowingrespectfully，asiftoaladyofroyalblood，hemovedtowardthedoor。
Rostov’sdeferentialtoneseemedtoindicatethatthoughhewouldconsiderhimselfhappytobeacquaintedwithher，hedidnotwishtotakeadvantageofhermisfortunestointrudeuponher。
PrincessMaryunderstoodthisandappreciatedhisdelicacy。
\"Iamvery，verygratefultoyou，\"shesaidinFrench，\"butIhopeitwasallamisunderstandingandthatnooneistoblameforit。\"Shesuddenlybegantocry。
\"Excuseme！\"shesaid。
Rostov，knittinghisbrows，lefttheroomwithanotherlowbow。
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Well，isshepretty？Ah，friend—mypinkoneisdelicious；hernameisDunyasha……\"
ButonglancingatRostov’sfaceIlyinstoppedshort。Hesawthathisheroandcommanderwasfollowingquiteadifferenttrainofthought。
RostovglancedangrilyatIlyinandwithoutreplyingstrodeoffwithrapidstepstothevillage。
\"I’llshowthem；I’llgiveittothem，thebrigands！\"saidhetohimself。
Alpatychataglidingtrot，onlyjustmanagingnottorun，keptupwithhimwithdifficulty。
\"Whatdecisionhaveyoubeenpleasedtocometo？\"saidhe。
Rostovstoppedand，clenchinghisfists，suddenlyandsternlyturnedonAlpatych。
\"Decision？Whatdecision？Olddotard！……\"criedhe。\"Whathaveyoubeenabout？Eh？Thepeasantsarerioting，andyoucan’tmanagethem？
You’reatraitoryouself！Iknowyou。I’llflayyouallalive！……\"Andasifafraidofwastinghisstoreofanger，heleftAlpatychandwentrapidlyforward。Alpatych，masteringhisoffendedfeelings，keptpacewithRostovataglidinggaitandcontinuedtoimparthisviews。Hesaidthepeasantswereobdurateandthatatthepresentmomentitwouldbeimprudentto\"overresist\"themwithoutanarmedforce，andwoulditnotbebetterfirsttosendforthemilitary？
\"I’llgivethemarmedforce……I’ll’overresist’them！\"utteredRostovmeaninglessly，breathlesswithirrationalanimalfuryandtheneedtoventit。
Withoutconsideringwhathewoulddohemovedunconciouslywithquick，resolutestepstowardthecrowd。AndthenearerhedrewtoitthemoreAlpatychfeltthatthisunreasonableactionmightproducegoodresults。ThepeasantsinthecrowdweresimilarlyimpressedwhentheysawRostov’srapid，firmstepsandresolute，frowningface。
AfterthehussarshadcometothevillageandRostovhadgonetoseetheprincess，acertainconfusionanddissensionhadarisenamongthecrowd。SomeofthepeasantssaidthatthesenewarrivalswereRussiansandmighttakeitamissthatthemistresswasbeingdetained。
Dronwasofthisopinion，butassoonasheexpresseditKarpandothersattackedtheirex—Elder。
\"Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenfatteningonthecommune？\"Karpshoutedathim。\"It’sallonetoyou！You’lldigupyourpotofmoneyandtakeitawaywithyou……Whatdoesitmattertoyouwhetherourhomesareruinedornot？\"
\"We’vebeentoldtokeeporder，andthatnooneistoleavetheirhomesortakeawayasinglegrain，andthat’sallaboutit！\"criedanother。
\"Itwasyourson’sturntobeconscripted，butnofear！Youbegrudgedyourlumpofason，\"alittleoldmansuddenlybeganattackingDron—\"andsotheytookmyVankatobeshavedforasoldier！
Butweallhavetodie。\"
\"Tobesure，weallhavetodie。I’mnotagainstthecommune，\"
saidDron。
\"That’sit—notagainstit！You’vefilledyourbelly……\"
Thetwotallpeasantshadtheirsay。AssoonasRostov，followedbyIlyin，Lavrushka，andAlpatych，cameuptothecrowd，Karp，thrustinghisfingersintohisbeltandsmilingalittle，walkedtothefront。Drononthecontraryretiredtotherearandthecrowddrewclosertogether。
\"WhoisyourElderhere？Hey？\"shoutedRostov，cominguptothecrowdwithquicksteps。
\"TheElder？Whatdoyouwantwithhim？……\"askedKarp。
Butbeforethewordswerewelloutofhismouth，hiscapflewoffandafierceblowjerkedhisheadtooneside。
\"Capsoff，traitors！\"shoutedRostovinawrathfulvoice。\"Where’stheElder？\"hecriedfuriously。
\"TheElder……HewantstheElder！……DronZakharych，you！\"meekandflusteredvoiceshereandtherewereheardcallingandcapsbegantocomeofftheirheads。
\"Wedon’triot，we’refollowingtheorders，\"declaredKarp，andatthatmomentseveralvoicesbeganspeakingtogether。
\"It’sastheoldmenhavedecided—there’stoomanyofyougivingorders。\"
\"Arguing？Mutiny！……Brigands！Traitors！\"criedRostovunmeaninglyinavoicenothisown，grippingKarpbythecollar。\"Bindhim，bindhim！\"heshouted，thoughtherewasnoonetobindhimbutLavrushkaandAlpatych。
Lavrushka，however，ranuptoKarpandseizedhimbythearmsfrombehind。
\"ShallIcallupourmenfrombeyondthehill？\"hecalledout。
AlpatychturnedtothepeasantsandorderedtwoofthembynametocomeandbindKarp。Themenobedientlycameoutofthecrowdandbegantakingofftheirbelts。
\"Where’stheElder？\"demandedRostovinaloudvoice。
WithapaleandfrowningfaceDronsteppedoutofthecrowd。
\"AreyoutheElder？Bindhim，Lavrushka！\"shoutedRostov，asifthatorder，too，couldnotpossiblymeetwithanyopposition。
AndinfacttwomorepeasantsbeganbindingDron，whotookoffhisownbeltandhandedittothem，asiftoaidthem。
\"Andyoualllistentome！\"saidRostovtothepeasants。\"Beofftoyourhousesatonce，anddon’tletoneofyourvoicesbeheard！\"
\"Why，we’venotdoneanyharm！Wediditjustoutoffoolishness。
It’sallnonsense……Isaidthenthatitwasnotinorder，\"voiceswereheardbickeringwithoneanother。
\"There！WhatdidIsay？\"saidAlpatych，comingintohisownagain。
\"It’swrong，lads！\"
\"Allourstupidity，YakovAlpatych，\"cametheanswers，andthecrowdbeganatoncetodispersethroughthevillage。
Thetwoboundmenwereledofftothemaster’shouse。Thetwodrunkenpeasantsfollowedthem。
\"Aye，whenIlookatyou！……\"saidoneofthemtoKarp。
\"Howcanonetalktothemasterslikethat？Whatwereyouthinkingof，youfool？\"addedtheother—\"Arealfool！\"
TwohourslaterthecartswerestandinginthecourtyardoftheBogucharovohouse。Thepeasantswerebrisklycarryingouttheproprietor’sgoodsandpackingthemonthecarts，andDron，liberatedatPrincessMary’swishfromthecupboardwherehehadbeenconfined，wasstandingintheyarddirectingthemen。
\"Don’tputitinsocarelessly，\"saidoneofthepeasants，amanwitharoundsmilingface，takingacasketfromahousemaid。\"Youknowithascostmoney！Howcanyouchuckitinlikethatorshoveitunderthecordwhereit’llgetrubbed？Idon’tlikethatwayofdoingthings。Letitallbedoneproperly，accordingtorule。Lookhere，putitunderthebastmattingandcoveritwithhay—that’stheway！\"
\"Eh，books，books！\"saidanotherpeasant，bringingoutPrinceAndrew’slibrarycupboards。\"Don’tcatchupagainstit！It’sheavy，lads—solidbooks。\"
\"Yes，theyworkedalldayanddidn’tplay！\"remarkedthetall，round—facedpeasantgravely，pointingwithasignificantwinkatthedictionariesthatwereonthetop。
Unwillingtoobtrudehimselfontheprincess，Rostovdidnotgobacktothehousebutremainedinthevillageawaitingherdeparture。
Whenhercarriagedroveoutofthehouse，hemountedandaccompaniedhereightmilesfromBogucharovotowheretheroadwasoccupiedbyourtroops。AttheinnatYankovoherespectfullytookleaveofher，forthefirsttimepermittinghimselftokissherhand。
\"Howcanyouspeakso！\"heblushinglyrepliedtoPrincessMary’sexpressionsofgratitudeforherdeliverance，asshetermedwhathadoccurred。\"Anypoliceofficerwouldhavedoneasmuch！Ifwehadhadonlypeasantstofight，weshouldnothavelettheenemycomesofar，\"
saidhewithasenseofshameandwishingtochangethesubject。\"Iamonlyhappytohavehadtheopportunityofmakingyouracquaintance。
Good—by，Princess。Iwishyouhappinessandconsolationandhopetomeetyouagaininhappiercircumstances。Ifyoudon’twanttomakemeblush，pleasedon’tthankme！\"
Buttheprincess，ifshedidnotagainthankhiminwords，thankedhimwiththewholeexpressionofherface，radiantwithgratitudeandtenderness。Shecouldnotbelievethattherewasnothingtothankhimfor。Onthecontrary，itseemedtohercertainthathadhenotbeenthereshewouldhaveperishedatthehandsofthemutineersandoftheFrench，andthathehadexposedhimselftoterribleandobviousdangertosaveher，andevenmorecertainwasitthathewasamanofloftyandnoblesoul，abletounderstandherpositionandhersorrow。Hiskind，honesteyes，withthetearsrisinginthemwhensheherselfhadbeguntocryasshespokeofherloss，didleavehermemory。
Whenshehadtakenleaveofhimandremainedaloneshesuddenlyfelthereyesfillingwithtears，andthennotforthefirsttimethestrangequestionpresenteditselftoher：didshelovehim？
OntherestofthewaytoMoscow，thoughtheprincess’positionwasnotacheerfulone，Dunyasha，whowentwithherinthecarriage，morethanoncenoticedthathermistressleanedoutofthewindowandsmiledatsomethingwithanexpressionofmingledjoyandsorrow。
\"Well，supposingIdolovehim？\"thoughtPrincessMary。
Ashamedasshewasofacknowledgingtoherselfthatshehadfalleninlovewithamanwhowouldperhapsneverloveher，shecomfortedherselfwiththethoughtthatnoonewouldeverknowitandthatshewouldnotbetoblameif，withouteverspeakingofittoanyone，shecontinuedtotheendofherlifetolovethemanwithwhomshehadfalleninloveforthefirstandlasttimeinherlife。
Sometimeswhensherecalledhislooks，hissympathy，andhiswords，happinessdidnotappearimpossibletoher。ItwasatthosemomentsthatDunyashanoticedhersmilingasshelookedoutofthecarriagewindow。
\"WasitnotfatethatbroughthimtoBogucharovo，andatthatverymoment？\"thoughtPrincessMary。\"Andthatcausedhissistertorefusemybrother？\"AndinallthisPrincessMarysawthehandofProvidence。
TheimpressiontheprincessmadeonRostovwasaveryagreeableone。
Torememberhergavehimpleasure，andwhenhiscomrades，hearingofhisadventureatBogucharovo，ralliedhimonhavinggonetolookforhayandhavingpickeduponeofthewealthiestheiressesinRussia，hegrewangry。ItmadehimangryjustbecausetheideaofmarryingthegentlePrincessMary，whowasattractivetohimandhadanenormousfortune，hadagainsthiswillmorethanonceenteredhishead。ForhimselfpersonallyNicholascouldnotwishforabetterwife：bymarryingherhewouldmakethecountesshismotherhappy，wouldbeabletoputhisfather’saffairsinorder，andwouldeven—hefeltit—
ensurePrincessMary’shappiness。
ButSonya？Andhisplightedword？ThatwaswhyRostovgrewangrywhenhewasralliedaboutPrincessBolkonskaya。