,BOOK #c1 ,*APT] #c 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,OLD ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS ,BOLKONSKI RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,PR9CE ,VASILI 9 
 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#e1 ANN\NC+ ?AT HE & HIS SON W\LD BE PAY+ HIM A 
 VISIT4 0,I AM />T+ ON A J\RNEY ( 9SPECTION1 & ( C\RSE ,I %ALL 
 ?9K NO?+ ( AN EXTRA SEV5TY MILES TO COME & SEE Y\ AT ! SAME 
 TIME1 MY HONOR$ B5EFACTOR10 WROTE ,PR9CE ,VASILI4 0,MY SON ,ANATOLE IS 
 ACCOMPANY+ ME ON HIS WAY TO ! >MY1 SO ,I HOPE Y\ WILL ALL[ HIM 
 P]SONALLY TO EXPRESS ! DEEP RESPECT ?AT1 EMULAT+ HIS FA!R1 HE 
 FEELS = Y\40 

0,IT SEEMS ?AT !RE WILL BE NO NE$ TO BR+ ,M>Y \T1 SUITORS >E COM+ 
 TO US ( !IR [N ACCORD10 9CAUTI\SLY REM>K$ ! LITTLE PR9CESS ON 
 HE>+ ! NEWS4 

,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS FR[N$1 BUT SAID NO?+4 

,A =TNI<T AFT] ! LETT] ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S S]VANTS CAME ONE EV5+ 9 
 ADVANCE ( HIM1 & HE & HIS SON >RIV$ NEXT DAY4 

,OLD ,BOLKONSKI HAD ALWAYS HAD A POOR OP9ION ( ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S *>ACT]1 
 BUT MORE SO REC5TLY1 S9CE 9 ! NEW REIGNS ( ,PAUL & ,ALEX&] ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI HAD RIS5 TO HI< POSITION & HONORS4 ,& N[1 FROM ! H9TS 
 CONTA9$ 9 HIS LETT] & GIV5 BY ! LITTLE PR9CESS1 HE SAW :I* WAY 
 ! W9D WAS BL[+1 & HIS L[ OP9ION *ANG$ 9TO A FEEL+ ( 
 CONTEMPTU\S ILL WILL4 ,HE SNORT$ :5EV] HE M5TION$ HIM4 ,ON ! DAY ( 
 ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S >RIVAL1 ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI WAS P>TICUL>LY DISCONT5T$ 
 & \T ( TEMP]4 ,:E!R HE WAS 9 A BAD TEMP] BECAUSE ,PR9CE ,VASILI 
 WAS COM+1 OR :E!R HIS BE+ 9 A BAD TEMP] MADE HIM SPECIALLY 
 ANNOY$ AT ,PR9CE ,VASILI'S VISIT1 HE WAS 9 A BAD TEMP]1 & 9 ! 
 MORN+ ,TIKHON HAD ALREADY ADVIS$ ! >*ITECT NOT TO GO TO ! PR9CE 
 ) HIS REPORT4 

0,DO Y\ HE> H[ HE'S WALK+80 SAID ,TIKHON1 DRAW+ ! >*ITECT'S 
 ATT5TION TO ! S\ND ( ! PR9CE'S FOOT/EPS4 0,/EPP+ FLAT ON HIS 
 HEELS--WE KN[ :AT ?AT MEANS44440 

,H[EV]1 AT N9E O'CLOCK ! PR9CE1 9 HIS VELVET COAT ) A SABLE 
 COLL> & CAP1 W5T \T = HIS USUAL WALK4 ,IT HAD SN[$ ! DAY BE=E 
 & ! PA? TO ! HO?\SE1 ALONG :I* ! PR9CE WAS 9 ! HABIT ( 
 WALK+1 HAD BE5 SWEPT3 ! M>KS ( ! BROOM W]E /ILL VISIBLE 9 ! 
 SN[ & A %OVEL HAD BE5 LEFT /ICK+ 9 ONE ( ! S(T SN[BANKS ?AT 
 BORD]$ BO? SIDES ( ! PA?4 ,! PR9CE W5T ?R\< ! 
 CONS]VATORIES1 ! S]FS' QU>T]S1 & ! \TBUILD+S1 FR[N+ & 
 SIL5T4 

0,CAN A SLEI< PASS80 HE ASK$ HIS OV]SE]1 A V5]ABLE MAN1 RESEMBL+ 
 HIS MA/] 9 MANN]S & LOOKS1 :O WAS ACCOMPANY+ HIM BACK TO ! 
 H\SE4 

0,! SN[ IS DEEP4 ,I AM HAV+ ! AV5UE SWEPT1 Y\R HONOR40 

,! PR9CE B[$ HIS HEAD & W5T UP TO ! POR*4 0,GOD BE ?ANK$10 
 ?\<T ! OV]SE]1 0! /ORM HAS BL[N OV]60 

0,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 H>D TO DRIVE UP1 Y\R HONOR10 HE ADD$4 0,I HE>D1 
 Y\R HONOR1 ?AT A M9I/] IS COM+ TO VISIT Y\R HONOR40 

,! PR9CE TURN$ R\ND TO ! OV]SE] & FIX$ HIS EYES ON HIM1 
 FR[N+4 

0,:AT8 ,A M9I/]8 ,:AT M9I/]8 ,:O GAVE ORD]S80 HE SAID 9 HIS %RILL1 
 H>% VOICE4 0,! ROAD IS NOT SWEPT = ! PR9CESS MY DAU<T]1 BUT = 
 A M9I/]6 ,= ME1 !RE >E NO M9I/]S60 

0,Y\R HONOR1 ,I ?\<T4440 

0,Y\ ?\<T60 %\T$ ! PR9CE1 HIS WORDS COM+ MORE & MORE RAPIDLY 
 & 9DI/9CTLY4 0,Y\ ?\<T6444 ,RASCALS6 ,BLACKGU>DS6444 ,I'LL TEA* Y\ 
 TO ?9K60 & LIFT+ HIS /ICK HE SWUNG IT & W\LD HAVE HIT ,ALPATY*1 
 ! OV]SE]1 HAD NOT ! LATT] 9/9CTIVELY AVOID$ ! BL[4 
 0,?\<T444 ,BLACKGU>DS4440 %\T$ ! PR9CE RAPIDLY4 

,BUT AL?\< ,ALPATY*1 FRI<T5$ AT HIS [N TEM]ITY 9 AVOID+ ! 
 /ROKE1 CAME UP TO ! PR9CE1 B[+ HIS BALD HEAD RESIGN$LY BE=E HIM1 
 OR P]HAPS = ?AT V]Y REASON1 ! PR9CE1 ?\< HE CONT9U$ TO %\T3 
 0,BLACKGU>DS6444 ,?R[ ! SN[ BACK ON ! ROAD60 DID NOT LIFT HIS /ICK 
 AGA9 BUT HURRI$ 9TO ! H\SE4 

,BE=E D9N]1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y & ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 :O KNEW ?AT ! 
 PR9CE WAS 9 A BAD HUMOR1 /OOD AWAIT+ HIM2 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE ) 
 A RADIANT FACE ?AT SAID3 0,I KN[ NO?+1 ,I AM ! SAME AS USUAL10 & 
 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y PALE1 FRI<T5$1 & ) D[NCA/ EYES4 ,:AT %E F\ND 
 H>DE/ TO BE> WAS TO KN[ ?AT ON SU* OCCASIONS %E \<T TO BEHAVE 
 LIKE ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 BUT C\LD NOT4 ,%E ?\<T3 0,IF ,I SEEM NOT TO 
 NOTICE HE WILL ?9K ?AT ,I DO NOT SYMPA?IZE ) HIM2 IF ,I SEEM SAD & 
 \T ( SPIRITS MYSELF1 HE WILL SAY 7AS HE HAS DONE BE=E7 ?AT ,I'M 9 ! 
 DUMPS40 

,! PR9CE LOOK$ AT HIS DAU<T]'S FRI<T5$ FACE & SNORT$4 

0,FOOL444 OR DUMMY60 HE MUTT]$4 

0,& ! O!R ONE IS NOT H]E4 ,!Y'VE BE5 TELL+ TALES10 HE 
 ?\<T--REF]R+ TO ! LITTLE PR9CESS :O WAS NOT 9 ! D9+ ROOM4 

0,:]E IS ! PR9CESS80 HE ASK$4 0,HID+80 

0,%E IS NOT V]Y WELL10 ANSW]$ ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE ) A BRI<T 
 SMILE1 0SO %E WON'T COME D[N4 ,IT IS NATURAL 9 H] /ATE40 

0,HMM6 ,HMM60 MUTT]$ ! PR9CE1 SITT+ D[N4 

,HIS PLATE SEEM$ TO HIM NOT QUITE CLEAN1 & PO9T+ TO A SPOT HE FLUNG 
 IT AWAY4 ,TIKHON CAU<T IT & H&$ IT TO A FOOTMAN4 ,! LITTLE PR9CESS 
 WAS NOT UNWELL1 BUT HAD SU* AN OV]P[]+ FE> ( ! PR9CE ?AT1 
 HE>+ HE WAS 9 A BAD HUMOR1 %E HAD DECID$ NOT TO APPE>4 

0,I AM AFRAID = ! BABY10 %E SAID TO ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE3 
 0,HEAV5 KN[S :AT A FRI<T MI<T DO40 

,9 G5]AL AT ,BALD ,HILLS ! LITTLE PR9CESS LIV$ 9 CON/ANT FE>1 & 
 ) A S5SE ( ANTIPA?Y TO ! OLD PR9CE :I* %E DID NOT REALIZE 
 BECAUSE ! FE> WAS SO MU* ! /RONG] FEEL+4 ,! PR9CE RECIPROCAT$ 
 ?IS ANTIPA?Y1 BUT IT WAS OV]P[]$ BY HIS CONTEMPT = H]4 ,:5 ! 
 LITTLE PR9CESS HAD GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO LIFE AT ,BALD ,HILLS1 %E TOOK A 
 SPECIAL FANCY TO ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 SP5T :OLE DAYS ) H]1 ASK$ 
 H] TO SLEEP 9 H] ROOM1 & (T5 TALK$ ) H] AB\T ! OLD PR9CE 
 & CRITICIZ$ HIM4 

0,SO WE >E TO HAVE VISITORS1 MON PR9CE80 REM>K$ ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 
 UNFOLD+ H] :ITE NAPK9 ) H] ROSY F+]S4 0,HIS ,EXCELL5CY ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI ,KURAG9 & HIS SON1 ,I UND]/&80 %E SAID 9QUIR+LY4 

0,HMM6--HIS EXCELL5CY IS A PUPPY4444 ,I GOT HIM HIS APPO9TM5T 9 ! 
 S]VICE10 SAID ! PR9CE DISDA9FULLY4 0,:Y HIS SON IS COM+ ,I DON'T 
 UND]/&4 ,P]HAPS ,PR9CESS ,ELIZABE? & ,PR9CESS ,M>Y KN[4 ,I DON'T 
 WANT HIM40 7,HE LOOK$ AT HIS BLU%+ DAU<T]47 0,>E Y\ UNWELL TODAY8 
 ,EH8 ,AFRAID ( ! 'M9I/]' AS ?AT IDIOT ,ALPATY* CALL$ HIM ?IS 
 MORN+80 

0,NO1 MON P]E40 

,?\< ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE HAD BE5 SO UNSUCCESSFUL 9 H] *OICE ( A 
 SUBJECT1 %E DID NOT /OP TALK+1 BUT *ATT]$ AB\T ! CONS]VATORIES 
 & ! BEAUTY ( A FL[] ?AT HAD JU/ OP5$1 & AFT] ! S\P ! 
 PR9CE BECAME MORE G5IAL4 

,AFT] D9N]1 HE W5T TO SEE HIS DAU<T]-9-LAW4 ,! LITTLE PR9CESS WAS 
 SITT+ AT A SMALL TABLE1 *ATT]+ ) ,MA%A1 H] MAID4 ,%E GREW PALE 
 ON SEE+ H] FA!R-9-LAW4 

,%E WAS MU* ALT]$4 ,%E WAS N[ PLA9 RA!R ?AN PRETTY4 ,H] *EEKS HAD 
 SUNK1 H] LIP WAS DRAWN UP1 & H] EYES DRAWN D[N4 

0,YES1 ,I FEEL A K9D ( OPPRESSION10 %E SAID 9 REPLY TO ! PR9CE'S 
 QUE/ION AS TO H[ %E FELT4 

0,DO Y\ WANT ANY?+80 

0,NO1 M]CI1 MON P]E40 

0,WELL1 ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T40 

,HE LEFT ! ROOM & W5T TO ! WAIT+ ROOM :]E ,ALPATY* /OOD ) 
 B[$ HEAD4 

0,HAS ! SN[ BE5 %OVEL$ BACK80 

0,YES1 Y\R EXCELL5CY4 ,=GIVE ME = HEAV5'S SAKE444 ,IT WAS ONLY MY 
 /UPIDITY40 

0,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T10 9T]RUPT$ ! PR9CE1 & LAU<+ HIS UNNATURAL 
 WAY1 HE /RET*$ \T HIS H& = ,ALPATY* TO KISS1 & !N PROCE$$ TO 
 HIS /UDY4 

,PR9CE ,VASILI >RIV$ ?AT EV5+4 ,HE WAS MET 9 ! AV5UE BY COA*M5 
 & FOOTM51 :O1 ) L\D %\TS1 DRAGG$ HIS SLEI<S UP TO ONE ( ! 
 LODGES OV] ! ROAD PURPOSELY LAD5 ) SN[4 

,PR9CE ,VASILI & ,ANATOLE HAD SEP>ATE ROOMS ASSIGN$ TO !M4 

,ANATOLE1 HAV+ TAK5 (F HIS OV]COAT1 SAT ) >MS AKIMBO BE=E A 
 TABLE ON A CORN] ( :I* HE SMIL+LY & ABS5T-M9D$LY FIX$ HIS 
 L>GE & H&SOME EYES4 ,HE REG>D$ HIS :OLE LIFE AS A CONT9UAL R\ND 
 ( AMUSEM5T :I* SOMEONE = SOME REASON HAD TO PROVIDE = HIM4 ,& HE 
 LOOK$ ON ?IS VISIT TO A *URLI% OLD MAN & A RI* & UGLY HEIRESS 9 
 ! SAME WAY4 ,ALL ?IS MI<T1 HE ?\<T1 TURN \T V]Y WELL & 
 AMUS+LY4 0,& :Y NOT M>RY H] IF %E REALLY HAS SO MU* MONEY8 ,?AT 
 NEV] DOES ANY H>M10 ?\<T ,ANATOLE4 

,HE %AV$ & SC5T$ HIMSELF ) ! C>E & ELEGANCE :I* HAD BECOME 
 HABITUAL TO HIM &1 HIS H&SOME HEAD HELD HI<1 5T]$ HIS FA!R'S 
 ROOM ) ! GOOD-HUMOR$ & VICTORI\S AIR NATURAL TO HIM4 ,PR9CE 
 ,VASILI'S TWO VALETS W]E BUSY DRESS+ HIM1 & HE LOOK$ R\ND ) MU* 
 ANIMATION & *E]FULLY NODD$ TO HIS SON AS ! LATT] 5T]$1 AS IF TO 
 SAY3 0,YES1 ?AT'S H[ ,I WANT Y\ TO LOOK40 

0,I SAY1 ,FA!R1 JOK+ AP>T1 IS %E V]Y HIDE\S80 ,ANATOLE ASK$1 AS IF 
 CONT9U+ A CONV]SATION ! SUBJECT ( :I* HAD (T5 BE5 M5TION$ 
 DUR+ ! J\RNEY4 

0,5\<6 ,:AT NONS5SE6 ,ABOVE ALL1 TRY TO BE RESPECTFUL & CAUTI\S ) 
 ! OLD PR9CE40 

0,IF HE />TS A R[ ,I'LL GO AWAY10 SAID ,PR9CE ,ANATOLE4 0,I CAN'T BE> 
 ?OSE OLD M56 ,EH80 

0,REMEMB]1 = Y\ EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON ?IS40 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 NOT ONLY WAS IT KN[N 9 ! MAIDS]VANTS' ROOMS ?AT ! 
 M9I/] & HIS SON HAD >RIV$1 BUT ! APPE>ANCE ( BO? HAD BE5 
 M9UTELY DESCRIB$4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS SITT+ ALONE 9 H] ROOM1 VA9LY 
 TRY+ TO MA/] H] AGITATION4 

0,:Y DID !Y WRITE1 :Y DID ,LISE TELL ME AB\T IT8 ,IT CAN NEV] HAPP560 
 %E SAID1 LOOK+ AT H]SELF 9 ! GLASS4 0,H[ %ALL ,I 5T] ! DRAW+ 
 ROOM8 ,EV5 IF ,I LIKE HIM ,I CAN'T N[ BE MYSELF ) HIM40 ,! M]E ?\<T 
 ( H] FA!R'S LOOK FILL$ H] ) T]ROR4 ,! LITTLE PR9CESS & 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE HAD ALREADY RECEIV$ FROM ,MA%A1 ! LADY'S MAID1 
 ! NECESS>Y REPORT ( H[ H&SOME ! M9I/]'S SON WAS1 ) HIS ROSY 
 *EEKS & D>K EYEBR[S1 & ) :AT DIFFICULTY ! FA!R HAD DRAGG$ 
 HIS LEGS UP/AIRS :ILE ! SON HAD FOLL[$ HIM LIKE AN EAGLE1 ?REE 
 /EPS AT A TIME4 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ ?IS 9=MATION1 ! LITTLE PR9CESS & 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 :OSE *ATT]+ VOICES HAD REA*$ H] FROM ! 
 CORRIDOR1 W5T 9TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S ROOM4 

0,Y\ KN[ !Y'VE COME1 ,M>IE80 SAID ! LITTLE PR9CESS1 
 WADDL+ 91 & S9K+ HEAVILY 9TO AN >M*AIR4 

,%E WAS NO LONG] 9 ! LOOSE G[N %E G5]ALLY WORE 9 ! MORN+1 BUT 
 HAD ON ONE ( H] BE/ DRESSES4 ,H] HAIR WAS C>EFULLY DONE & H] FACE 
 WAS ANIMAT$1 :I*1 H[EV]1 DID NOT CONCEAL ITS SUNK5 & FAD$ 
 \TL9ES4 ,DRESS$ AS %E US$ TO BE 9 ,PET]SBURG SOCIETY1 IT WAS /ILL 
 MORE NOTICEABLE H[ MU* PLA9] %E HAD BECOME4 ,SOME UNOBTRUSIVE T\* 
 HAD BE5 ADD$ TO ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S TOILET :I* R5D]$ H] FRE% 
 & PRETTY FACE YET MORE ATTRACTIVE4 

0,:AT6 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO REMA9 AS Y\ >E1 DE> PR9CESS80 %E BEGAN4 
 0,!Y'LL BE ANN\NC+ ?AT ! G5TLEM5 >E 9 ! DRAW+ ROOM & WE 
 %ALL HAVE TO GO D[N1 & Y\ HAVE NOT SM>T5$ Y\RSELF UP AT ALL60 

,! LITTLE PR9CESS GOT UP1 RANG = ! MAID1 & HURRI$LY & M]RILY 
 BEGAN TO DEVISE & C>RY \T A PLAN ( H[ ,PR9CESS ,M>Y %\LD BE 
 DRESS$4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S SELF-E/EEM WAS W\ND$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! 
 >RIVAL ( A SUITOR AGITAT$ H]1 & /ILL MORE SO BY BO? H] 
 COMPANIONS' NOT HAV+ ! LEA/ CONCEPTION ?AT IT C\LD BE O!RWISE4 ,TO 
 TELL !M ?AT %E FELT A%AM$ = H]SELF & = !M W\LD BE TO 
 BETRAY H] AGITATION1 :ILE TO DECL9E !IR (F]S TO DRESS H] W\LD 
 PROLONG !IR BANT] & 9SI/5CE4 ,%E FLU%$1 H] BEAUTIFUL EYES GREW 
 DIM1 R$ BLOT*ES CAME ON H] FACE1 & IT TOOK ON ! UNATTRACTIVE 
 M>TYRLIKE EXPRESSION IT SO (T5 WORE1 AS %E SUBMITT$ H]SELF TO 
 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE & ,LISE4 ,BO? !SE WOM5 QUITE S9C]ELY TRI$ TO 
 MAKE H] LOOK PRETTY4 ,%E WAS SO PLA9 ?AT NEI!R ( !M C\LD ?9K ( 
 H] AS A RIVAL1 SO !Y BEGAN DRESS+ H] ) P]FECT S9C]ITY1 & 
 ) ! NAIVE & FIRM CONVICTION WOM5 HAVE ?AT DRESS CAN MAKE A FACE 
 PRETTY4 

0,NO REALLY1 MY DE>1 ?IS DRESS IS NOT PRETTY10 SAID ,LISE1 LOOK+ 
 SIDEWAYS AT ,PR9CESS ,M>Y FROM A LITTLE DI/ANCE4 0,Y\ HAVE A M>OON 
 DRESS1 HAVE IT FET*$4 ,REALLY6 ,Y\ KN[ ! FATE ( Y\R :OLE LIFE MAY 
 BE AT /AKE4 ,BUT ?IS ONE IS TOO LI<T1 IT'S NOT BECOM+60 

,IT WAS NOT ! DRESS1 BUT ! FACE & :OLE FIGURE ( ,PR9CESS ,M>Y ?AT 
 WAS NOT PRETTY1 BUT NEI!R ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE NOR ! LITTLE PR9CESS 
 FELT ?IS2 !Y /ILL ?\<T ?AT IF A BLUE RIBBON W]E PLAC$ 9 ! 
 HAIR1 ! HAIR COMB$ UP1 & ! BLUE SC>F >RANG$ L[] ON ! BE/ 
 M>OON DRESS1 & SO ON1 ALL W\LD BE WELL4 ,!Y =GOT ?AT ! 
 FRI<T5$ FACE & ! FIGURE C\LD NOT BE ALT]$1 & ?AT H[EV] !Y 
 MI<T *ANGE ! SETT+ & ADORNM5T ( ?AT FACE1 IT W\LD /ILL REMA9 
 PITE\S & PLA94 ,AFT] TWO OR ?REE *ANGES TO :I* ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 
 MEEKLY SUBMITT$1 JU/ AS H] HAIR HAD BE5 >RANG$ ON ! TOP ( H] 
 HEAD 7A /YLE ?AT QUITE ALT]$ & SPOIL$ H] LOOKS7 & %E HAD PUT ON 
 A M>OON DRESS ) A PALE-BLUE SC>F1 ! LITTLE PR9CESS WALK$ TWICE 
 R\ND H]1 N[ ADJU/+ A FOLD ( ! DRESS ) H] LITTLE H&1 N[ 
 >RANG+ ! SC>F & LOOK+ AT H] ) H] HEAD B5T FIR/ ON ONE 
 SIDE & !N ON ! O!R4 

0,NO1 IT WILL NOT DO10 %E SAID DECID$LY1 CLASP+ H] H&S4 
 0,NO1 ,M>Y1 REALLY ?IS DRESS DOES NOT SUIT Y\4 ,I PREF] Y\ 9 Y\R LITTLE 
 GRAY EV]YDAY DRESS4 ,N[ PLEASE1 DO IT = MY SAKE4 ,KATIE10 %E SAID TO ! 
 MAID1 0BR+ ! PR9CESS H] GRAY DRESS1 & Y\'LL SEE1 ,MADEMOISELLE 
 ,B\RI5NE1 H[ ,I %ALL >RANGE IT10 %E ADD$1 SMIL+ ) A =ETA/E ( 
 >TI/IC PLEASURE4 

,BUT :5 ,KATIE BR\<T ! REQUIR$ DRESS1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y REMA9$ SITT+ 
 MOTIONLESS BE=E ! GLASS1 LOOK+ AT H] FACE1 & SAW 9 ! MIRROR 
 H] EYES FULL ( TE>S & H] M\? QUIV]+1 READY TO BUR/ 9TO SOBS4 

0,COME1 DE> PR9CESS10 SAID ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 0JU/ ONE 
 MORE LITTLE EF=T40 

,! LITTLE PR9CESS1 TAK+ ! DRESS FROM ! MAID1 CAME UP TO ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y4 

0,WELL1 N[ WE'LL >RANGE SOME?+ QUITE SIMPLE & BECOM+10 %E SAID4 

,! ?REE VOICES1 H]S1 ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE'S1 & ,KATIE'S1 :O WAS 
 LAU<+ AT SOME?+1 M+L$ 9 A M]RY S\ND1 LIKE ! *IRP+ ( 
 BIRDS4 

0,NO1 LEAVE ME ALONE10 SAID ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 

,H] VOICE S\ND$ SO S]I\S & SO SAD ?AT ! *IRP+ ( ! BIRDS WAS 
 SIL5C$ AT ONCE4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT ! BEAUTIFUL1 L>GE1 ?\<TFUL EYES 
 FULL ( TE>S & ( ?\<TS1 GAZ+ %9+LY & IMPLOR+LY AT !M1 
 & UND]/OOD ?AT IT WAS USELESS & EV5 CRUEL TO 9SI/4 

0,AT LEA/1 *ANGE Y\R COIFFURE10 SAID ! LITTLE PR9CESS4 0,DIDN'T ,I TELL 
 Y\10 %E W5T ON1 TURN+ REPROA*FULLY TO ,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE1 
 0,M>Y'S IS A FACE :I* SU* A COIFFURE DOES NOT SUIT 9 ! LEA/4 ,NOT 9 
 ! LEA/6 ,PLEASE *ANGE IT40 

0,LEAVE ME ALONE1 PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE6 ,IT IS ALL QUITE ! SAME TO ME10 
 ANSW]$ A VOICE /RUGGL+ ) TE>S4 

,MADEMOISELLE ,B\RI5NE & ! LITTLE PR9CESS HAD TO [N TO !MSELVES 
 ?AT ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 9 ?IS GUISE LOOK$ V]Y PLA91 WORSE ?AN USUAL1 BUT 
 IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,%E WAS LOOK+ AT !M ) AN EXPRESSION !Y BO? 
 KNEW1 AN EXPRESSION ?\<TFUL & SAD4 ,?IS EXPRESSION 9 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 
 DID NOT FRI<T5 !M 7%E NEV] 9SPIR$ FE> 9 ANYONE71 BUT !Y KNEW 
 ?AT :5 IT APPE>$ ON H] FACE1 %E BECAME MUTE & WAS NOT TO BE 
 %AK5 9 H] DET]M9ATION4 

0,Y\ WILL *ANGE IT1 WON'T Y\80 SAID ,LISE4 ,& AS ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y GAVE NO ANSW]1 %E LEFT ! ROOM4 

,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS LEFT ALONE4 ,%E DID NOT COMPLY ) ,LISE'S REQUE/1 %E 
 NOT ONLY LEFT H] HAIR AS IT WAS1 BUT DID NOT EV5 LOOK 9 H] GLASS4 
 ,LETT+ H] >MS FALL HELPLESSLY1 %E SAT ) D[NCA/ EYES & POND]$4 
 ,A HUSB&1 A MAN1 A /RONG DOM9ANT & /RANGELY ATTRACTIVE BE+ ROSE 9 
 H] IMAG9ATION1 & C>RI$ H] 9TO A TOTALLY DIFF]5T HAPPY WORLD ( 
 HIS [N4 ,%E FANCI$ A *ILD1 H] [N--SU* AS %E HAD SE5 ! DAY 
 BE=E 9 ! >MS ( H] NURSE'S DAU<T]--AT H] [N BREA/1 ! 
 HUSB& /&+ BY & GAZ+ T5D]LY AT H] & ! *ILD4 0,BUT NO1 IT 
 IS IMPOSSIBLE1 ,I AM TOO UGLY10 %E ?\<T4 

0,PLEASE COME TO TEA4 ,! PR9CE WILL BE \T 9 A MOM5T10 CAME ! MAID'S 
 VOICE AT ! DOOR4 

,%E R\S$ H]SELF1 & FELT APPALL$ AT :AT %E HAD BE5 ?9K+1 & 
 BE=E GO+ D[N %E W5T 9TO ! ROOM :]E ! ICONS HUNG &1 H] 
 EYES FIX$ ON ! D>K FACE ( A L>GE ICON ( ! ,SAVIOR LIT BY A LAMP1 
 %E /OOD BE=E IT ) FOLD$ H&S = A FEW MOM5TS4 ,A PA9FUL D\BT 
 FILL$ H] S\L4 ,C\LD ! JOY ( LOVE1 ( E>?LY LOVE = A MAN1 BE = 
 H]8 ,9 H] ?\<TS ( M>RIAGE ,PR9CESS ,M>Y DREAM$ ( HAPP9ESS & ( 
 *ILDR51 BUT H] /RONGE/1 MO/ DEEPLY HIDD5 LONG+ WAS = E>?LY 
 LOVE4 ,! MORE %E TRI$ TO HIDE ?IS FEEL+ FROM O!RS & EV5 FROM 
 H]SELF1 ! /RONG] IT GREW4 0,O ,GOD10 %E SAID1 0H[ AM ,I TO /IFLE 9 
 MY HE>T !SE TEMPTATIONS ( ! DEVIL8 ,H[ AM ,I TO R5\NCE =EV] 
 !SE VILE FANCIES1 SO AS PEACEFULLY TO FULFILL ,?Y WILL80 ,& SC>CELY 
 HAD %E PUT ?AT QUE/ION ?AN ,GOD GAVE H] ! ANSW] 9 H] [N HE>T4 
 0,DESIRE NO?+ = ?YSELF1 SEEK NO?+1 BE NOT ANXI\S OR 5VI\S4 
 ,MAN'S FUTURE & ?Y [N FATE MU/ REMA9 HIDD5 FROM !E1 BUT LIVE SO 
 ?AT ?\ MAYE/ BE READY = ANY?+4 ,IF IT BE ,GOD'S WILL TO PROVE !E 
 9 ! DUTIES ( M>RIAGE1 BE READY TO FULFILL ,HIS WILL40 ,) ?IS 
 CONSOL+ ?\<T 7BUT YET ) A HOPE = ! FULFILLM5T ( H] 
 =BIDD5 E>?LY LONG+7 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y SI<$1 & HAV+ CROSS$ 
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