Threelargeroomswereassignedtotheminthemonasteryhostelry, , , , , whohadrisentogreetherandwasdrawingbackthewidesleeveonhisrightarm, shewentuptoSonyaandtookherhand.
"Natasha, whatareyouabout? Comehere!" saidthecountess.
Natashawentuptothemonkforhisblessing, andheadvisedhertoprayforaidtoGodandHissaint.
Assoonasthepriorwithdrew, Natashatookherfriendbythehandandwentwithherintotheunoccupiedroom.
"Sonya, willhelive?" sheasked."Sonya, howhappyIam, andhowunhappy!...Sonya, dovey, ! Hecannot...because...because...of" andNatashaburstintotears.
"Yes! Iknewit! ThankGod!" murmuredSonya."Hewilllive."
Sonyawasnotlessagitatedthanherfriendbythelatter', shekissedandcomfortedNatasha."Ifonlyhelives!" , talked, andwipedawaytheirtears, thetwofriendswenttogethertoPrinceAndrew', Sonyastandingbesideheratthehalf-opendoor.
, hiseyesclosed, andtheycouldseehisregularbreathing.
"O, Natasha!" Sonyasuddenlyalmostscreamed, catchinghercompanion'sarmandsteppingbackfromthedoor.
"What? Whatisit?" askedNatasha.
"It'sthat, that..." saidSonya, withawhitefaceandtremblinglips.
NatashasoftlyclosedthedoorandwentwithSonyatothewindow, notyetunderstandingwhatthelatterwastellingher.
"Youremember," saidSonyawithasolemnandfrightenedexpression."YourememberwhenIlookedinthemirrorforyou...atOtradnoeatChristmas? DoyourememberwhatIsaw?"
"Yes, yes!" criedNatashaopeninghereyeswide, andvaguelyrecallingthatSonyahadtoldhersomethingaboutPrinceAndrewwhomshehadseenlyingdown.
