Thelittleprincesslaysupportedbypillows, withawhitecaponherhead (thepainshadjustlefther).Strandsofherblackhairlayroundherinflamedandperspiringcheeks, , filledwithchildlikefearandexcitement, restedonhimwithoutchangingtheirexpression."Iloveyouallandhavedonenoharmtoanyone; whymustIsufferso? Helpme!" , .
"Mydarling!" hesaid—awordhehadneverusedtoherbefore."Godismerciful...."
Shelookedathiminquiringlyandwithchildlikereproach.
"IexpectedhelpfromyouandIgetnone, nonefromyoueither!" ; .
, meetingPrincessMary, , .
"Go, dear," saidPrincessMary.
, helpless, , wenttothedoor, .
"Youcan'tcomein! Youcan't!" saidaterrifiedvoicefromwithin.
, —itcouldnotbehers, shecouldnotscreamlikethat—; thescreamceasedandheheardthewailofaninfant.
"Whathavetheytakenababyintherefor?" thoughtPrinceAndrewinthefirstsecond."Ababy? Whatbaby...? Whyisthereababythere? Oristhebabyborn?"
Thensuddenlyherealizedthejoyfulsignificanceofthatwail; tearschokedhim, andleaninghiselbowsonthewindowsillbebegantocry, , withoutacoat, paleandwithatremblingjaw, , , ', inthesamepositionhehadseenherinfiveminutesbeforeand, despitethefixedeyesandthepallorofthecheeks, thesameexpressionwasonhercharmingchildlikefacewithitsupperlipcoveredwithtinyblackhair.
"Iloveyouall, andhavedonenoharmtoanyone; andwhathaveyoudonetome?"—saidhercharming, pathetic, deadface.
InacorneroftheroomsomethingredandtinygaveagruntandsquealedinMaryBogdanovna'stremblingwhitehands.
TwohourslaterPrinceAndrew, steppingsoftly, wentintohisfather''sneck, andwithoutawordhebegantosoblikeachild.
Threedayslaterthelittleprincesswasburied, andPrinceAndrewwentupthestepstowherethecoffinstood, , thoughwithclosedeyes."Ah, whathaveyoudonetome?" itstillseemedtosay, , andtohim, too, herfaceseemedtosay: "Ah, whathaveyoudonetome, andwhy?" Andatthesighttheoldmanturnedangrilyaway.
Anotherfivedayspassed, , whilethepriestwithagoosefeatheranointedtheboy'slittleredandwrinkledsolesandpalms.
Hisgrandfather, whowashisgodfather, tremblingandafraidofdroppinghim, carriedtheinfantroundthebatteredtinfontandhandedhimovertothegodmother, , faintwithfearlestthebabyshouldbedrownedinthefont, 'shairhadnotsunkinthefontbuthadfloated.
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