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Pierrewellknewthislargeroomdividedbycolumnsandanarch，itswallshungroundwithPersiancarpets。Thepartoftheroombehindthecolumns，withahighsilk—curtainedmahoganybedsteadononesideandontheotheranimmensecasecontainingicons，wasbrightlyilluminatedwithredlightlikeaRussianchurchduringeveningservice。Underthegleamingiconsstoodalonginvalidchair，andinthatchaironsnowy—whitesmoothpillows，evidentlyfreshlychanged，Pierresaw—coveredtothewaistbyabrightgreenquilt—thefamiliar，majesticfigureofhisfather，CountBezukhov，withthatgraymaneofhairabovehisbroadforeheadwhichremindedoneofalion，andthedeepcharacteristicallynoblewrinklesofhishandsome，ruddyface。Helayjustundertheicons；hislargethickhandsoutsidethequilt。Intotherighthand，whichwaslyingpalmdownwards，awaxtaperhadbeenthrustbetweenforefingerandthumb，andanoldservant，bendingoverfrombehindthechair，helditinposition。Bythechairstoodthepriests，theirlonghairfallingovertheirmagnificentglitteringvestments，withlightedtapersintheirhands，slowlyandsolemnlyconductingtheservice。Alittlebehindthemstoodthetwoyoungerprincessesholdinghandkerchiefstotheireyes，andjustinfrontofthemtheireldestsister，Catiche，withaviciousanddeterminedlooksteadilyfixedontheicons，asthoughdeclaringtoallthatshecouldnotanswerforherselfshouldsheglanceround。AnnaMikhaylovna，withameek，sorrowful，andall—forgivingexpressiononherface，stoodbythedoornearthestrangelady。PrinceVasiliinfrontofthedoor，neartheinvalidchair，awaxtaperinhislefthand，wasleaninghisleftarmonthecarvedbackofavelvetchairhehadturnedroundforthepurpose，andwascrossinghimselfwithhisrighthand，turninghiseyesupwardeachtimehetouchedhisforehead。HisfaceworeacalmlookofpietyandresignationtothewillofGod。\"Ifyoudonotunderstandthesesentiments，\"heseemedtobesaying，\"somuchtheworseforyou！\"
Behindhimstoodtheaide—de—camp，thedoctors，andthemenservants；
themenandwomenhadseparatedasinchurch。Allweresilentlycrossingthemselves，andthereadingofthechurchservice，thesubduedchantingofdeepbassvoices，andintheintervalssighsandtheshufflingoffeetweretheonlysoundsthatcouldbeheard。AnnaMikhaylovna，withanairofimportancethatshowedthatshefeltshequiteknewwhatshewasabout，wentacrosstheroomtowherePierrewasstandingandgavehimataper。Helititand，distractedbyobservingthosearoundhim，begancrossinghimselfwiththehandthatheldthetaper。
Sophie，therosy，laughter—loving，youngestprincesswiththemole，watchedhim。Shesmiled，hidherfaceinherhandkerchief，andremainedwithithiddenforawhile；thenlookingupandseeingPierresheagainbegantolaugh。Sheevidentlyfeltunabletolookathimwithoutlaughing，butcouldnotresistlookingathim：sotobeoutoftemptationsheslippedquietlybehindoneofthecolumns。Inthemidstoftheservicethevoicesofthepriestssuddenlyceased，theywhisperedtooneanother，andtheoldservantwhowasholdingthecount’shandgotupandsaidsomethingtotheladies。AnnaMikhaylovnasteppedforwardand，stoopingoverthedyingman，beckonedtoLorrainfrombehindherback。TheFrenchdoctorheldnotaper；hewasleaningagainstoneofthecolumnsinarespectfulattitudeimplyingthathe，aforeigner，inspiteofalldifferencesoffaith，understoodthefullimportanceoftheritenowbeingperformedandevenapprovedofit。Henowapproachedthesickmanwiththenoiselessstepofoneinfullvigoroflife，withhisdelicatewhitefingersraisedfromthegreenquiltthehandthatwasfree，andturningsidewaysfeltthepulseandreflectedamoment。Thesickmanwasgivensomethingtodrink，therewasastiraroundhim，thenthepeopleresumedtheirplacesandtheservicecontinued。DuringthisintervalPierrenoticedthatPrinceVasilileftthechaironwhichhehadbeenleaning，and—withairwhichintimatedthatheknewwhathewasaboutandifothersdidnotunderstandhimitwassomuchtheworseforthem—didnotgouptothedyingman，butpassedbyhim，joinedtheeldestprincess，andmovedwithhertothesideoftheroomwherestoodthehighbedsteadwithitssilkenhangings。OnleavingthebedbothPrinceVasiliandtheprincesspassedoutbyabackdoor，butreturnedtotheirplacesoneaftertheotherbeforetheservicewasconcluded。Pierrepaidnomoreattentiontothisoccurrencethantotherestofwhatwenton，havingmadeuphismindonceforallthatwhathesawhappeningaroundhimthateveningwasinsomewayessential。
Thechantingoftheserviceceased，andthevoiceofthepriestwasheardrespectfullycongratulatingthedyingmanonhavingreceivedthesacrament。Thedyingmanlayaslifelessandimmovableasbefore。Aroundhimeveryonebegantostir：stepswereaudibleandwhispers，amongwhichAnnaMikhaylovna’swasthemostdistinct。
Pierreheardhersay：
\"Certainlyhemustbemovedontothebed；hereitwillbeimpossible……\"
Thesickmanwassosurroundedbydoctors，princesses，andservantsthatPierrecouldnolongerseethereddish—yellowfacewithitsgraymane—which，thoughhesawotherfacesaswell，hehadnotlostsightofforasinglemomentduringthewholeservice。Hejudgedbythecautiousmovementsofthosewhocrowdedroundtheinvalidchairthattheyhadliftedthedyingmanandweremovinghim。
\"Catchholdofmyarmoryou’lldrophim！\"heheardoneoftheservantssayinafrightenedwhisper。\"Catchholdfromunderneath。
Here！\"exclaimeddifferentvoices；andtheheavybreathingofthebearersandtheshufflingoftheirfeetgrewmorehurried，asiftheweighttheywerecarryingweretoomuchforthem。
Asthebearers，amongwhomwasAnnaMikhaylovna，passedtheyoungmanhecaughtamomentaryglimpsebetweentheirheadsandbacksofthedyingman’shigh，stout，uncoveredchestandpowerfulshoulders，raisedbythosewhowereholdinghimunderthearmpits，andofhisgray，curly，leoninehead。Thishead，withitsremarkablybroadbrowandcheekbones，itshandsome，sensualmouth，anditscold，majesticexpression，wasnotdisfiguredbytheapproachofdeath。ItwasthesameasPierreremembereditthreemonthsbefore，whenthecounthadsenthimtoPetersburg。Butnowthisheadwasswayinghelplesslywiththeunevenmovementsofthebearers，andthecoldlistlessgazefixeditselfuponnothing。
Afterafewminutes’bustlebesidethehighbedstead，thosewhohadcarriedthesickmandispersed。AnnaMikhaylovnatouchedPierre’shandandsaid，\"Come。\"Pierrewentwithhertothebedonwhichthesickmanhadbeenlaidinastatelyposeinkeepingwiththeceremonyjustcompleted。Helaywithhisheadproppedhighonthepillows。Hishandsweresymmetricallyplacedonthegreensilkquilt，thepalmsdownward。WhenPierrecameupthecountwasgazingstraightathim，butwithalookthesignificanceofwhichcouldnotbeunderstoodbymortalman。Eitherthislookmeantnothingbutthataslongasonehaseyestheymustlooksomewhere，oritmeanttoomuch。Pierrehesitated，notknowingwhattodo，andglancedinquiringlyathisguide。AnnaMikhaylovnamadeahurriedsignwithhereyes，glancingatthesickman’shandandmovingherlipsasiftosenditakiss。Pierre，carefullystretchinghisnecksoasnottotouchthequilt，followedhersuggestionandpressedhislipstothelargeboned，fleshyhand。Neitherthehandnorasinglemuscleofthecount’sfacestirred。OncemorePierrelookedquestioninglyatAnnaMikhaylovnatoseewhathewastodonext。AnnaMikhaylovnawithhereyesindicatedachairthatstoodbesidethebed。Pierreobedientlysatdown，hiseyesaskingifheweredoingright。AnnaMikhaylovnanoddedapprovingly。AgainPierrefellintothenaivelysymmetricalposeofanEgyptianstatue，evidentlydistressedthathisstoutandclumsybodytookupsomuchroomanddoinghisutmosttolookassmallaspossible。Helookedatthecount，whostillgazedatthespotwherePierre’sfacehadbeenbeforehesatdown。AnnaMikhaylovnaindicatedbyherattitudeherconsciousnessofthepatheticimportanceoftheselastmomentsofmeetingbetweenthefatherandson。Thislastedabouttwominutes，whichtoPierreseemedanhour。Suddenlythebroadmusclesandlinesofthecount’sfacebegantotwitch。Thetwitchingincreased，thehandsomemouthwasdrawntoonesideonlynowdidPierrerealizehowneardeathhisfatherwas，andfromthatdistortedmouthissuedanindistinct，hoarsesound。AnnaMikhaylovnalookedattentivelyatthesickman’seyes，tryingtoguesswhathewanted；shepointedfirsttoPierre，thentosomedrink，thennamedPrinceVasiliinaninquiringwhisper，thenpointedtothequilt。Theeyesandfaceofthesickmanshowedimpatience。Hemadeanefforttolookattheservantwhostoodconstantlyattheheadofthebed。
\"Wantstoturnontheotherside，\"whisperedtheservant，andgotuptoturnthecount’sheavybodytowardthewall。
Pierrerosetohelphim。
Whilethecountwasbeingturnedover，oneofhisarmsfellbackhelplesslyandhemadeafruitlessefforttopullitforward。
WhetherhenoticedthelookofterrorwithwhichPierreregardedthatlifelessarm，orwhethersomeotherthoughtflittedacrosshisdyingbrain，atanyrateheglancedattherefractoryarm，atPierre’sterror—strickenface，andagainatthearm，andonhisfaceafeeble，piteoussmileappeared，quiteoutofkeepingwithhisfeatures，thatseemedtoderidehisownhelplessness。AtsightofthissmilePierrefeltanunexpectedquiveringinhisbreastandaticklinginhisnose，andtearsdimmedhiseyes。Thesickmanwasturnedontohissidewithhisfacetothewall。Hesighed。
\"Heisdozing，\"saidAnnaMikhaylovna，observingthatoneoftheprincesseswascomingtotakeherturnatwatching。\"Letusgo。\"
Pierrewentout。
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TherewasnownooneinthereceptionroomexceptPrinceVasiliandtheeldestprincess，whoweresittingundertheportraitofCatherinetheGreatandtalkingeagerly。AssoonastheysawPierreandhiscompaniontheybecamesilent，andPierrethoughthesawtheprincesshidesomethingasshewhispered：
\"Ican’tbearthesightofthatwoman。\"
\"Catichehashadteaservedinthesmalldrawingroom，\"saidPrinceVasilitoAnnaMikhaylovna。\"Goandtakesomething，mypoorAnnaMikhaylovna，oryouwillnotholdout。\"
ToPierrehesaidnothing，merelygivinghisarmasympatheticsqueezebelowtheshoulder。PierrewentwithAnnaMikhaylovnaintothesmalldrawingroom。
\"ThereisnothingsorefreshingafterasleeplessnightasacupofthisdeliciousRussiantea，\"LorrainwassayingwithanairofrestrainedanimationashestoodsippingteafromadelicateChinesehandlelesscupbeforeatableonwhichteaandacoldsupperwerelaidinthesmallcircularroom。AroundthetableallwhowereatCountBezukhov’shousethatnighthadgatheredtofortifythemselves。Pierrewellrememberedthissmallcirculardrawingroomwithitsmirrorsandlittletables。DuringballsgivenatthehousePierre，whodidnotknowhowtodance，hadlikedsittinginthisroomtowatchtheladieswho，astheypassedthroughintheirballdresseswithdiamondsandpearlsontheirbareshoulders，lookedatthemselvesinthebrilliantlylightedmirrorswhichrepeatedtheirreflectionsseveraltimes。Nowthissameroomwasdimlylightedbytwocandles。Ononesmalltableteathingsandsupperdishesstoodindisorder，andinthemiddleofthenightamotleythrongofpeoplesatthere，notmerrymaking，butsomberlywhispering，andbetrayingbyeverywordandmovementthattheynoneofthemforgotwhatwashappeningandwhatwasabouttohappeninthebedroom。Pierredidnoteatanythingthoughhewouldverymuchhavelikedto。HelookedinquiringlyathismonitressandsawthatshewasagaingoingontiptoetothereceptionroomwheretheyhadleftPrinceVasiliandtheeldestprincess。Pierreconcludedthatthisalsowasessential，andafterashortintervalfollowedher。AnnaMikhaylovnawasstandingbesidetheprincess，andtheywerebothspeakinginexcitedwhispers。
\"Permitme，Princess，toknowwhatisnecessaryandwhatisnotnecessary，\"saidtheyoungerofthetwospeakers，evidentlyinthesamestateofexcitementaswhenshehadslammedthedoorofherroom。
\"But，mydearprincess，\"answeredAnnaMikhaylovnablandlybutimpressively，blockingthewaytothebedroomandpreventingtheotherfrompassing，\"won’tthisbetoomuchforpoorUncleatamomentwhenheneedsrepose？Worldlyconversationatamomentwhenhissoulisalreadyprepared……\"
PrinceVasiliwasseatedinaneasychairinhisfamiliarattitude，withonelegcrossedhighabovetheother。Hischeeks，whichweresoflabbythattheylookedheavierbelow，weretwitchingviolently；butheworetheairofamanlittleconcernedinwhatthetwoladiesweresaying。
\"Come，mydearAnnaMikhaylovna，letCatichedoasshepleases。
Youknowhowfondthecountisofher。\"
\"Idon’tevenknowwhatisinthispaper，\"saidtheyoungerofthetwoladies，addressingPrinceVasiliandpointingtoaninlaidportfoliosheheldinherhand。\"AllIknowisthathisrealwillisinhiswritingtable，andthisisapaperhehasforgotten……\"
ShetriedtopassAnnaMikhaylovna，butthelattersprangsoastobarherpath。
\"Iknow，mydear，kindprincess，\"saidAnnaMikhaylovna，seizingtheportfoliosofirmlythatitwasplainshewouldnotletgoeasily。
\"Dearprincess，Ibegandimploreyou，havesomepityonhim！Jevousenconjure……\"
Theprincessdidnotreply。Theireffortsinthestrugglefortheportfolioweretheonlysoundsaudible，butitwasevidentthatiftheprincessdidspeak，herwordswouldnotbeflatteringtoAnnaMikhaylovna。Thoughthelatterheldontenaciously，hervoicelostnoneofitshoneyedfirmnessandsoftness。
\"Pierre，mydear，comehere。Ithinkhewillnotbeoutofplaceinafamilyconsultation；isitnotso，Prince？\"
\"Whydon’tyouspeak，cousin？\"suddenlyshriekedtheprincesssoloudthatthoseinthedrawingroomheardherandwerestartled。
\"Whydoyouremainsilentwhenheavenknowswhopermitsherselftointerfere，makingasceneontheverythresholdofadyingman’sroom？
Intriguer！\"shehissedviciously，andtuggedwithallhermightattheportfolio。
ButAnnaMikhaylovnawentforwardasteportwotokeepherholdontheportfolio，andchangedhergrip。
PrinceVasilirose。\"Oh！\"saidhewithreproachandsurprise，\"thisisabsurd！Come，letgoItellyou。\"
Theprincessletgo。
\"Andyoutoo！\"
ButAnnaMikhaylovnadidnotobeyhim。
\"Letgo，Itellyou！Iwilltaketheresponsibility。Imyselfwillgoandaskhim，I！……doesthatsatisfyyou？\"
\"But，Prince，\"saidAnnaMikhaylovna，\"aftersuchasolemnsacrament，allowhimamoment’speace！Here，Pierre，tellthemyouropinion，\"saidshe，turningtotheyoungmanwho，havingcomequiteclose，wasgazingwithastonishmentattheangryfaceoftheprincesswhichhadlostalldignity，andatthetwitchingcheeksofPrinceVasili。
\"Rememberthatyouwillanswerfortheconsequences，\"saidPrinceVasiliseverely。\"Youdon’tknowwhatyouaredoing。\"
\"Vilewoman！\"shoutedtheprincess，dartingunexpectedlyatAnnaMikhaylovnaandsnatchingtheportfoliofromher。
PrinceVasilibenthisheadandspreadouthishands。
Atthismomentthatterribledoor，whichPierrehadwatchedsolongandwhichhadalwaysopenedsoquietly，burstnoisilyopenandbangedagainstthewall，andthesecondofthethreesistersrushedoutwringingherhands。
\"Whatareyoudoing！\"shecriedvehemently。\"Heisdyingandyouleavemealonewithhim！\"
Hersisterdroppedtheportfolio。AnnaMikhaylovna，stooping，quicklycaughtuptheobjectofcontentionandranintothebedroom。
TheeldestprincessandPrinceVasili，recoveringthemselves，followedher。Afewminuteslatertheeldestsistercameoutwithapalehardface，againbitingherunderlip。AtsightofPierreherexpressionshowedanirrepressiblehatred。
\"Yes，nowyoumaybeglad！\"saidshe；\"thisiswhatyouhavebeenwaitingfor。\"Andburstingintotearsshehidherfaceinherhandkerchiefandrushedfromtheroom。
PrinceVasilicamenext。HestaggeredtothesofaonwhichPierrewassittinganddroppedontoit，coveringhisfacewithhishand。
Pierrenoticedthathewaspaleandthathisjawquiveredandshookasifinanague。
\"Ah，myfriend！\"saidhe，takingPierrebytheelbow；andtherewasinhisvoiceasincerityandweaknessPierrehadneverobservedinitbefore。\"Howoftenwesin，howmuchwedeceive，andallforwhat？I
amnearsixty，dearfriend……Itoo……Allwillendindeath，all！
Deathisawful……\"andheburstintotears。
AnnaMikhaylovnacameoutlast。SheapproachedPierrewithslow，quietsteps。
\"Pierre！\"shesaid。
Pierregaveheraninquiringlook。Shekissedtheyoungmanonhisforehead，wettinghimwithhertears。Thenafterapauseshesaid：
\"Heisnomore……\"
Pierrelookedatheroverhisspectacles。
\"Come，Iwillgowithyou。Trytoweep，nothinggivessuchreliefastears。\"
SheledhimintothedarkdrawingroomandPierrewasgladnoonecouldseehisface。AnnaMikhaylovnalefthim，andwhenshereturnedhewasfastasleepwithhisheadonhisarm。
InthemorningAnnaMikhaylovnasaidtoPierre：
\"Yes，mydear，thisisagreatlossforusall，nottospeakofyou。
ButGodwillsupportyou：youareyoung，andarenow，Ihope，incommandofanimmensefortune。Thewillhasnotyetbeenopened。I
knowyouwellenoughtobesurethatthiswillnotturnyourhead，butitimposesdutiesonyou，andyoumustbeaman。\"
Pierrewassilent。
\"PerhapslateronImaytellyou，mydearboy，thatifIhadnotbeenthere，Godonlyknowswhatwouldhavehappened！Youknow，UnclepromisedmeonlythedaybeforeyesterdaynottoforgetBoris。Buthehadnotime。Ihope，mydearfriend，youwillcarryoutyourfather’swish？\"
PierreunderstoodnothingofallthisandcoloringshylylookedinsilenceatPrincessAnnaMikhaylovna。AfterhertalkwithPierre，AnnaMikhaylovnareturnedtotheRostovs’andwenttobed。OnwakinginthemorningshetoldtheRostovsandallheracquaintancesthedetailsofCountBezukhov’sdeath。Shesaidthecounthaddiedasshewouldherselfwishtodie，thathisendwasnotonlytouchingbutedifying。Astothelastmeetingbetweenfatherandson，itwassotouchingthatshecouldnotthinkofitwithouttears，anddidnotknowwhichhadbehavedbetterduringthoseawfulmoments—thefatherwhosorememberedeverythingandeverybodyatlastandlastandhadspokensuchpatheticwordstotheson，orPierre，whomithadbeenpitifultosee，sostrickenwashewithgrief，thoughhetriedhardtohideitinordernottosaddenhisdyingfather。\"Itispainful，butitdoesonegood。Itupliftsthesoultoseesuchmenastheoldcountandhisworthyson，\"saidshe。OfthebehavioroftheeldestprincessandPrinceVasilishespokedisapprovingly，butinwhispersandasagreatsecret。
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AtBaldHills，PrinceNicholasAndreevichBolkonski’sestate，thearrivalofyoungPrinceAndrewandhiswifewasdailyexpected，butthisexpectationdidnotupsettheregularroutineoflifeintheoldprince’shousehold。GeneralinChiefPrinceNicholasAndreevichnicknamedinsociety，\"theKingofPrussia\"eversincetheEmperorPaulhadexiledhimtohiscountryestatehadlivedtherecontinuouslywithhisdaughter，PrincessMary，andhercompanion，MademoiselleBourienne。Thoughinthenewreignhewasfreetoreturntothecapitals，hestillcontinuedtoliveinthecountry，remarkingthatanyonewhowantedtoseehimcouldcomethehundredmilesfromMoscowtoBaldHills，whilehehimselfneedednooneandnothing。Heusedtosaythatthereareonlytwosourcesofhumanvice—idlenessandsuperstition，andonlytwovirtues—activityandintelligence。
Hehimselfundertookhisdaughter’seducation，andtodevelopthesetwocardinalvirtuesinhergaveherlessonsinalgebraandgeometrytillshewastwenty，andarrangedherlifesothatherwholetimewasoccupied。Hewashimselfalwaysoccupied：writinghismemoirs，solvingproblemsinhighermathematics，turningsnuffboxesonalathe，workinginthegarden，orsuperintendingthebuildingthatwasalwaysgoingonathisestate。Asregularityisaprimeconditionfacilitatingactivity，regularityinhishouseholdwascarriedtothehighestpointofexactitude。Healwayscametotableunderpreciselythesameconditions，andnotonlyatthesamehourbutatthesameminute。Withthoseabouthim，fromhisdaughtertohisserfs，theprincewassharpandinvariablyexacting，sothatwithoutbeingahardheartedmanheinspiredsuchfearandrespectasfewhardheartedmenwouldhavearoused。Althoughhewasinretirementandhadnownoinfluenceinpoliticalaffairs，everyhighofficialappointedtotheprovinceinwhichtheprince’sestatelayconsideredithisdutytovisithimandwaitedintheloftyantechamberantechamberjustasthearchitect，gardener，orPrincessMarydid，tilltheprinceappearedpunctuallytotheappointedhour。Everyonesittinginthisantechamberexperiencedthesamefeelingofrespectandevenfearwhentheenormouslyhighstudydooropenedandshowedthefigureofarathersmalloldman，withpowderedwig，smallwitheredhands，andbushygrayeyebrowswhich，whenhefrowned，sometimeshidthegleamofhisshrewd，youthfullyglitteringeyes。
Onthemorningofthedaythattheyoungcoupleweretoarrive，PrincessMaryenteredtheantechamberasusualatthetimeappointedforthemorninggreeting，crossingherselfwithtrepidationandrepeatingasilentprayer。Everymorningshecameinlikethat，andeverymorningprayedthatthedailyinterviewmightpassoffwell。
Anoldpowderedmanservantwhowassittingintheantechamberrosequietlyandsaidinawhisper：\"Pleasewalkin。\"
Throughthedoorcametheregularhumofalathe。Theprincesstimidlyopenedthedoorwhichmovednoiselesslyandeasily。Shepausedattheentrance。Theprincewasworkingatthelatheandafterglancingroundcontinuedhiswork。
Theenormousstudywasfullofthingsevidentlyinconstantuse。Thelargetablecoveredwithbooksandplans，thetallglass—frontedbookcaseswithkeysinthelocks，thehighdeskforwritingwhilestandingup，onwhichlayanopenexercisebook，andthelathewithtoolslaidreadytohandandshavingsscatteredaround—allindicatedcontinuous，varied，andorderlyactivity。ThemotionofthesmallfootshodinaTartarbootembroideredwithsilver，andthefirmpressureoftheleansinewyhand，showedthattheprincestillpossessedthetenaciousenduranceandvigorofhardyoldage。
Afterafewmoreturnsofthelatheheremovedhisfootfromthepedal，wipedhischisel，droppeditintoaleatherpouchattachedtothelathe，and，approachingthetable，summonedhisdaughter。Henevergavehischildrenablessing，sohesimplyheldouthisbristlycheekasyetunshavenand，regardinghertenderlyandattentively，saidseverely：
\"Quitewell？Allrightthen，sitdown。\"Hetooktheexercisebookcontaininglessonsingeometrywrittenbyhimselfanddrewupachairwithhisfoot。
\"Fortomorrow！\"saidhe，quicklyfindingthepageandmakingascratchfromoneparagraphtoanotherwithhishardnail。
Theprincessbentovertheexercisebookonthetable。
\"Waitabit，here’saletterforyou，\"saidtheoldmansuddenly，takingaletteraddressedinawoman’shandfromabaghangingabovethetable，ontowhichhethrewit。
Atthesightoftheletterredpatchesshowedthemselvesontheprincess’face。Shetookitquicklyandbentherheadoverit。
\"FromHeloise？\"askedtheprincewithacoldsmilethatshowedhisstillsound，yellowishteeth。
\"Yes，it’sfromJulie，\"repliedtheprincesswithatimidglanceandatimidsmile。
\"I’lllettwomoreletterspass，butthethirdI’llread，\"saidtheprincesternly；\"I’mafraidyouwritemuchnonsense。I’llreadthethird！\"
\"Readthisifyoulike，Father，\"saidtheprincess，blushingstillmoreandholdingouttheletter。
\"Thethird，Isaidthethird！\"criedtheprinceabruptly，pushingtheletteraway，andleaninghiselbowsonthetablehedrewtowardhimtheexercisebookcontaininggeometricalfigures。
\"Well，madam，\"hebegan，stoopingoverthebookclosetohisdaughterandplacinganarmonthebackofthechaironwhichshesat，sothatshefeltherselfsurroundedonallsidesbytheacridscentofoldageandtobacco，whichshehadknownsolong。\"Now，madam，thesetrianglesareequal；pleasenotethattheangleABC……\"
Theprincesslookedinascaredwayatherfather’seyesglitteringclosetoher；theredpatchesonherfacecameandwent，anditwasplainthatsheunderstoodnothingandwassofrightenedthatherfearwouldpreventherunderstandinganyofherfather’sfurtherexplanations，howevercleartheymightbe。Whetheritwastheteacher’sfaultorthepupil’s，thissamethinghappenedeveryday：theprincess’eyesgrewdim，shecouldnotseeandcouldnothearanything，butwasonlyconsciousofhersternfather’switheredfaceclosetoher，ofhisbreathandthesmellofhim，andcouldthinkonlyofhowtogetawayquicklytoherownroomtomakeouttheprobleminpeace。Theoldmanwasbesidehimself：movedthechaironwhichhewassittingnoisilybackwardandforward，madeeffortstocontrolhimselfandnotbecomevehement，butalmostalwaysdidbecomevehement，scolded，andsometimesflungtheexercisebookaway。
Theprincessgaveawronganswer。
\"Wellnow，isn’tsheafool！\"shoutedtheprince，pushingthebookasideandturningsharplyaway；butrisingimmediately，hepacedupanddown，lightlytouchedhisdaughter’shairandsatdownagain。
Hedrewuphischair。andcontinuedtoexplain。
\"Thiswon’tdo，Princess；itwon’tdo，\"saidhe，whenPrincessMary，havingtakenandclosedtheexercisebookwiththenextday’slesson，wasabouttoleave：\"Mathematicsaremostimportant，madam！
Idon’twanttohaveyoulikeoursillyladies。Getusedtoitandyou’lllikeit，\"andhepattedhercheek。\"Itwilldriveallthenonsenseoutofyourhead。\"
Sheturnedtogo，buthestoppedherwithagestureandtookanuncutbookfromthehighdesk。
\"HereissomesortofKeytotheMysteriesthatyourHeloisehassentyou。Religious！Idon’tinterferewithanyone’sbelief……I
havelookedatit。Takeit。Well，nowgo。Go。\"
Hepattedherontheshoulderandhimselfclosedthedoorafterher。
PrincessMarywentbacktoherroomwiththesad，scaredexpressionthatrarelyleftherandwhichmadeherplain，sicklyfaceyetplainer。Shesatdownatherwritingtable，onwhichstoodminiatureportraitsandwhichwaslitteredwithbooksandpapers。
Theprincesswasasuntidyasherfatherwastidy。Sheputdownthegeometrybookandeagerlybrokethesealofherletter。Itwasfromhermostintimatefriendfromchildhood；thatsameJulieKaraginawhohadbeenattheRostovs’name—dayparty。
JuliewroteinFrench：
DearandpreciousFriend，Howterribleandfrightfulathingisseparation！ThoughItellmyselfthathalfmylifeandhalfmyhappinessarewrappedupinyou，andthatinspiteofthedistanceseparatingusourheartsareunitedbyindissolublebonds，myheartrebelsagainstfateandinspiteofthepleasuresanddistractionsaroundmeIcannotovercomeacertainsecretsorrowthathasbeeninmyhearteversinceweparted。Whyarewenottogetheraswewerelastsummer，inyourbigstudy，onthebluesofa，theconfidentialsofa？
WhycannotInow，asthreemonthsago，drawfreshmoralstrengthfromyourlook，sogentle，calm，andpenetrating，alookIlovedsowellandseemtoseebeforemeasIwrite？
Havingreadthusfar，PrincessMarysighedandglancedintothemirrorwhichstoodonherright。Itreflectedaweak，ungracefulfigureandthinface。Hereyes，alwayssad，nowlookedwithparticularhopelessnessatherreflectionintheglass。\"Sheflattersme，\"
thoughttheprincess，turningawayandcontinuingtoread。ButJuliedidnotflatterherfriend，theprincess’eyes—large，deepandluminousitseemedasifattimesthereradiatedfromthemshaftsofwarmlight—weresobeautifulthatveryofteninspiteoftheplainnessofherfacetheygaveheranattractionmorepowerfulthanthatofbeauty。Buttheprincessneversawthebeautifulexpressionofherowneyes—thelooktheyhadwhenshewasnotthinkingofherself。Aswitheveryone，herfaceassumedaforcedunnaturalexpressionassoonasshelookedinaglass。Shewentonreading：
AllMoscowtalksofnothingbutwar。Oneofmytwobrothersisalreadyabroad，theotheriswiththeGuards，whoarestartingontheirmarchtothefrontier。OurdearEmperorhasleftPetersburganditisthoughtintendstoexposehispreciouspersontothechancesofwar。GodgrantthattheCorsicanmonsterwhoisdestroyingthepeaceofEuropemaybeoverthrownbytheangelwhomithaspleasedtheAlmighty，inHisgoodness，togiveusassovereign！Tosaynothingofmybrothers，thiswarhasdeprivedmeofoneoftheassociationsnearestmyheart。ImeanyoungNicholasRostov，whowithhisenthusiasmcouldnotbeartoremaininactiveandhaslefttheuniversitytojointhearmy。Iwillconfesstoyou，dearMary，thatinspiteofhisextremeyouthhisdepartureforthearmywasagreatgrieftome。Thisyoungman，ofwhomIspoketoyoulastsummer，issonoble—mindedandfullofthatrealyouthfulnesswhichoneseldomfindsnowadaysamongouroldmenoftwentyand，particularly，heissofrankandhassomuchheart。Heissopureandpoeticthatmyrelationswithhim，transientastheywere，havebeenoneofthesweetestcomfortstomypoorheart，whichhasalreadysufferedsomuch。SomedayIwilltellyouaboutourpartingandallthatwassaidthen。Thatisstilltoofresh。Ah，dearfriend，youarehappynottoknowthesepoignantjoysandsorrows。Youarefortunate，forthelatteraregenerallythestronger！IknowverywellthatCountNicholasistooyoungevertobemoretomethanafriend，butthissweetfriendship，thispoeticandpureintimacy，werewhatmyheartneeded。Butenoughofthis！
Thechiefnews，aboutwhichallMoscowgossips，isthedeathofoldCountBezukhov，andhisinheritance。Fancy！Thethreeprincesseshavereceivedverylittle，PrinceVasilinothing，anditisMonsieurPierrewhohasinheritedallthepropertyandhasbesidesbeenrecognizedaslegitimate；sothatheisnowCountBezukhovandpossessorofthefinestfortuneinRussia。ItisrumoredthatPrinceVasiliplayedaverydespicablepartinthisaffairandthathereturnedtoPetersburgquitecrestfallen。
IconfessIunderstandverylittleaboutallthesemattersofwillsandinheritance；butIdoknowthatsincethisyoungman，whomweallusedtoknowasplainMonsieurPierre，hasbecomeCountBezukhovandtheownerofoneofthelargestfortunesinRussia，I
ammuchamusedtowatchthechangeinthetoneandmannersofthemammasburdenedbymarriageabledaughters，andoftheyoungladiesthemselves，towardhim，though，betweenyouandme，healwaysseemedtomeapoorsortoffellow。AsforthepasttwoyearspeoplehaveamusedthemselvesbyfindinghusbandsformemostofwhomIdon’tevenknow，thematchmakingchroniclesofMoscownowspeakofmeasthefutureCountessBezukhova。ButyouwillunderstandthatIhavenodesireforthepost。Aproposofmarriages：doyouknowthatawhileagothatuniversalauntieAnnaMikhaylovnatoldme，underthesealofstrictsecrecy，ofaplanofmarriageforyou。ItisneithermorenorlessthanwithPrinceVasili’ssonAnatole，whomtheywishtoreformbymarryinghimtosomeonerichanddistinguee，anditisonyouthathisrelations’choicehasfallen。Idon’tknowwhatyouwillthinkofit，butIconsideritmydutytoletyouknowofit。
Heissaidtobeveryhandsomeandaterriblescapegrace。ThatisallIhavebeenabletofindoutabouthim。
Butenoughofgossip。Iamattheendofmysecondsheetofpaper，andMammahassentformetogoanddineattheApraksins’。ReadthemysticalbookIamsendingyou；ithasanenormoussuccesshere。
Thoughtherearethingsinitdifficultforthefeeblehumanmindtograsp，itisanadmirablebookwhichcalmsandelevatesthesoul。
Adieu！GivemyrespectstomonsieuryourfatherandmycomplimentstoMademoiselleBourienne。IembraceyouasIloveyou。
JULIE
P。S。Letmehavenewsofyourbrotherandhischarminglittlewife。
Theprincessponderedawhilewithathoughtfulsmileandherluminouseyeslitupsothatherfacewasentirelytransformed。Thenshesuddenlyroseandwithherheavytreadwentuptothetable。Shetookasheetofpaperandherhandmovedrapidlyoverit。Thisisthereplyshewrote，alsoinFrench：
DearandpreciousFriend，Yourletterofthe13thhasgivenmegreatdelight。Soyoustillloveme，myromanticJulie？Separation，ofwhichyousaysomuchthatisbad，doesnotseemtohavehaditsusualeffectonyou。Youcomplainofourseparation。WhatthenshouldIsay，ifIdaredcomplain，Iwhoamdeprivedofallwhoaredeartome？
Ah，ifwehadnotreligiontoconsoleuslifewouldbeverysad。WhydoyousupposethatIshouldlookseverelyonyouraffectionforthatyoungman？OnsuchmattersIamonlyseverewithmyself。I
understandsuchfeelingsinothers，andifneverhavingfeltthemI
cannotapproveofthem，neitherdoIcondemnthem。OnlyitseemstomethatChristianlove，loveofone’sneighbor，loveofone’senemy，isworthier，sweeter，andbetterthanthefeelingswhichthebeautifuleyesofayoungmancaninspireinaromanticandlovingyounggirllikeyourself。
ThenewsofCountBezukhov’sdeathreachedusbeforeyourletterandmyfatherwasmuchaffectedbyit。Hesaysthecountwasthelastrepresentativebutoneofthegreatcentury，andthatitishisownturnnow，butthathewilldoallhecantolethisturncomeaslateaspossible。Godpreserveusfromthatterriblemisfortune！
IcannotagreewithyouaboutPierre，whomIknewasachild。Healwaysseemedtometohaveanexcellentheart，andthatisthequalityIvaluemostinpeople。AstohisinheritanceandthepartplayedbyPrinceVasili，itisverysadforboth。Ah，mydearfriend，ourdivineSaviour’swords，thatitiseasierforacameltogothroughtheeyeofaneedlethanforarichmantoentertheKingdomofGod，areterriblytrue。IpityPrinceVasilibutamstillmoresorryforPierre。Soyoung，andburdenedwithsuchriches—towhattemptationshewillbeexposed！IfIwereaskedwhatIdesiremostonearth，itwouldbetobepoorerthanthepoorestbeggar。A
thousandthanks，dearfriend，forthevolumeyouhavesentmeandwhichhassuchsuccessinMoscow。Yetsinceyoutellmethatamongsomegoodthingsitcontainsotherswhichourweakhumanunderstandingcannotgrasp，itseemstomeratheruselesstospendtimeinreadingwhatisunintelligibleandcanthereforebearnofruit。Inevercouldunderstandthefondnesssomepeoplehaveforconfusingtheirmindsbydwellingonmysticalbooksthatmerelyawakentheirdoubtsandexcitetheirimagination，givingthemabentforexaggerationquitecontrarytoChristiansimplicity。LetusratherreadtheEpistlesandGospels。Letusnotseektopenetratewhatmysteriestheycontain；forhowcanwe，miserablesinnersthatweare，knowtheterribleandholysecretsofProvidencewhileweremaininthisfleshwhichformsanimpenetrableveilbetweenusandtheEternal？LetusratherconfineourselvestostudyingthosesublimeruleswhichourdivineSaviourhasleftforourguidanceherebelow。Letustrytoconformtothemandfollowthem，andletusbepersuadedthatthelessweletourfeeblehumanmindsroam，thebetterweshallpleaseGod，whorejectsallknowledgethatdoesnotcomefromHim；andthelessweseektofathomwhatHehasbeenpleasedtoconcealfromus，thesoonerwillHevouchsafeitsrevelationtousthroughHisdivineSpirit。
Myfatherhasnotspokentomeofasuitor，buthasonlytoldmethathehasreceivedaletterandisexpectingavisitfromPrinceVasili。Inregardtothisprojectofmarriageforme，Iwilltellyou，dearsweetfriend，thatIlookonmarriageasadivineinstitutiontowhichwemustconform。Howeverpainfulitmaybetome，shouldtheAlmightylaythedutiesofwifeandwifeandmotheruponmeI
shalltrytoperformthemasfaithfullyasIcan，withoutdisquietingmyselfbyexaminingmyfeelingstowardhimwhomHemaygivemeforhusband。
Ihavehadaletterfrommybrother，whoannounceshisspeedyarrivalatBaldHillswithhiswife。Thispleasurewillbebutabriefone，however，forhewillleave，usagaintotakepartinthisunhappywarintowhichwehavebeendrawn，Godknowshoworwhy。Notonlywhereyouare—attheheartofaffairsandoftheworld—isthetalkallofwar，evenhereamidfieldworkandthecalmofnature—whichtownsfolkconsidercharacteristicofthecountry—rumorsofwarareheardandpainfullyfelt。Myfathertalksofnothingbutmarchesandcountermarches，thingsofwhichIunderstandnothing；andthedaybeforeyesterdayduringmydailywalkthroughthevillageI
witnessedaheartrendingscene……Itwasaconvoyofconscriptsenrolledfromourpeopleandstartingtojointhearmy。Youshouldhaveseenthestateofthemothers，wives，andchildrenofthemenwhoweregoingandshouldhaveheardthesobs。ItseemsasthoughmankindhasforgottenthelawsofitsdivineSaviour，Whopreachedloveandforgivenessofinjuries—andthatmenattributethegreatestmerittoskillinkillingoneanother。
Adieu，dearandkindfriend；mayourdivineSaviourandHismostHolyMotherkeepyouintheirholyandall—powerfulcare！
MARY
\"Ah，youaresendingoffaletter，Princess？Ihavealreadydispatchedmine。Ihavewrittentomypoormother，\"saidthesmilingMademoiselleBouriennerapidly，inherpleasantmellowtonesandwithgutturalr’s。ShebroughtintoPrincessMary’sstrenuous，mournful，andgloomyworldaquitedifferentatmosphere，careless，lighthearted，andself—satisfied。
\"Princess，Imustwarnyou，\"sheadded，loweringhervoiceandevidentlylisteningtoherselfwithpleasure，andspeakingwithexaggeratedgrasseyement，\"theprincehasbeenscoldingMichaelIvanovich。Heisinaverybadhumor，verymorose。Beprepared。\"
\"Ah，dearfriend，\"repliedPrincessMary，\"Ihaveaskedyounevertowarnmeofthehumormyfatherisin。Idonotallowmyselftojudgehimandwouldnothaveothersdoso。\"
Theprincessglancedatherwatchand，seeingthatshewasfiveminuteslateinstartingherpracticeontheclavichord，wentintothesittingroomwithalookofalarm。Betweentwelveandtwoo’clock，asthedaywasmappedout，theprincerestedandtheprincessplayedtheclavichord。
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Thegray—hairedvaletwassittingdrowsilylisteningtothesnoringoftheprince，whowasinhislargestudy。Fromthefarsideofthehousethroughthecloseddoorscamethesoundofdifficultpassages—twentytimesrepeated—ofasonatabyDussek。
Justthenaclosedcarriageandanotherwithahooddroveuptotheporch。PrinceAndrewgotoutofthecarriage，helpedhislittlewifetoalight，andletherpassintothehousebeforehim。OldTikhon，wearingawig，puthisheadoutofthedooroftheantechamber，reportedinawhisperthattheprincewassleeping，andhastilyclosedthedoor。Tikhonknewthatneithertheson’sarrivalnoranyotherunusualeventmustbeallowedtodisturbtheappointedorderoftheday。PrinceAndrewapparentlyknewthisaswellasTikhon；helookedathiswatchasiftoascertainwhetherhisfather’shabitshadchangedsincehewasathomelast，and，havingassuredhimselfthattheyhadnot，heturnedtohiswife。
\"Hewillgetupintwentyminutes。LetusgoacrosstoMary’sroom，\"
hesaid。
Thelittleprincesshadgrownstouterduringthistime，buthereyesandhershort，downy，smilinglipliftedwhenshebegantospeakjustasmerrilyandprettilyasever。
\"Why，thisisapalace！\"shesaidtoherhusband，lookingaroundwiththeexpressionwithwhichpeoplecomplimenttheirhostataball。
\"Let’scome，quick，quick！\"Andwithaglanceround，shesmiledatTikhon，atherhusband，andatthefootmanwhoaccompaniedthem。
\"IsthatMarypracticing？Let’sgoquietlyandtakeherbysurprise。\"
PrinceAndrewfollowedherwithacourteousbutsadexpression。
\"You’vegrownolder，Tikhon，\"hesaidinpassingtotheoldman，whokissedhishand。
Beforetheyreachedtheroomfromwhichthesoundsoftheclavichordcame，thepretty，fairhairedFrenchwoman，MademoiselleBourienne，rushedoutapparentlybesideherselfwithdelight。
\"Ah！whatjoyfortheprincess！\"exclaimedshe：\"Atlast！Imustletherknow。\"
\"No，no，pleasenot……YouareMademoiselleBourienne，\"saidthelittleprincess，kissingher。\"Iknowyoualreadythroughmysister—in—law’sfriendshipforyou。Shewasnotexpectingus？\"
Theywentuptothedoorofthesittingroomfromwhichcamethesoundoftheoft—repeatedpassageofthesonata。PrinceAndrewstoppedandmadeagrimace，asifexpectingsomethingunpleasant。
Thelittleprincessenteredtheroom。Thepassagebrokeoffinthemiddle，acrywasheard，thenPrincessMary’sheavytreadandthesoundofkissing。WhenPrinceAndrewwentinthetwoprincesses，whohadonlymetoncebeforeforashorttimeathiswedding，wereineachother’sarmswarmlypressingtheirlipstowhateverplacetheyhappenedtotouch。MademoiselleBouriennestoodnearthempressingherhandtoherheart，withabeatificsmileandobviouslyequallyreadytocryortolaugh。PrinceAndrewshruggedhisshouldersandfrowned，asloversofmusicdowhentheyhearafalsenote。Thetwowomenletgoofoneanother，andthen，asifafraidofbeingtoolate，seizedeachother’shands，kissingthemandpullingthemaway，andagainbegankissingeachotherontheface，andthentoPrinceAndrew’ssurprisebothbegantocryandkissedagain。MademoiselleBouriennealsobegantocry。PrinceAndrewevidentlyfeltillatease，buttothetwowomenitseemedquitenaturalthattheyshouldcry，andapparentlyitneverenteredtheirheadsthatitcouldhavebeenotherwiseatthismeeting。
\"Ah！mydear！……Ah！Mary！\"theysuddenlyexclaimed，andthenlaughed。\"Idreamedlastnight……\"—\"Youwerenotexpectingus？……\"—
\"Ah！Mary，youhavegotthinner？……\"\"Andyouhavegrownstouter！……\"
\"Iknewtheprincessatonce，\"putinMademoiselleBourienne。
\"AndIhadnoidea！……\"exclaimedPrincessMary。\"Ah，Andrew，I
didnotseeyou。\"
PrinceAndrewandhissister，handinhand，kissedoneanother，andhetoldhershewasstillthesamecrybabyasever。PrincessMaryhadturnedtowardherbrother，andthroughhertearstheloving，warm，gentlelookofherlargeluminouseyes，verybeautifulatthatmoment，restedonPrinceAndrew’sface。
Thelittleprincesstalkedincessantly，hershort，downyupperlipcontinuallyandrapidlytouchingherrosynetherlipwhennecessaryanddrawingupagainnextmomentwhenherfacebrokeintoasmileofglitteringteethandsparklingeyes。ShetoldofanaccidenttheyhadhadontheSpasskiHillwhichmighthavebeenseriousforherinhercondition，andimmediatelyafterthatinformedthemthatshehadleftallherclothesinPetersburgandthatheavenknewwhatshewouldhavetodressinhere；andthatAndrewhadquitechanged，andthatKittyOdyntsovahadmarriedanoldman，andthattherewasasuitorforMary，arealone，butthattheywouldtalkofthatlater。PrincessMarywasstilllookingsilentlyatherbrotherandherbeautifuleyeswerefullofloveandsadness。Itwasplainthatshewasfollowingatrainofthoughtindependentofhersister—in—law’swords。
InthemidstofadescriptionofthelastPetersburgfetesheaddressedherbrother：
\"Soyouarereallygoingtothewar，Andrew？\"shesaidsighing。
Lisesighedtoo。
\"Yes，andeventomorrow，\"repliedherbrother。
\"Heisleavingmehere，Godknowswhy，whenhemighthavehadpromotion……\"
PrincessMarydidnotlistentotheend，butcontinuinghertrainofthoughtturnedtohersister—in—lawwithatenderglanceatherfigure。
\"Isitcertain？\"shesaid。
Thefaceofthelittleprincesschanged。Shesighedandsaid：
\"Yes，quitecertain。Ah！itisverydreadful……\"
Herlipdescended。Shebroughtherfaceclosetohersister—in—law’sandunexpectedlyagainbegantocry。
\"Sheneedsrest，\"saidPrinceAndrewwithafrown。\"Don’tyou，Lise？
TakehertoyourroomandI’llgotoFather。Howishe？Justthesame？\"
\"Yes，justthesame。ThoughIdon’tknowwhatyouropinionwillbe，\"
answeredtheprincessjoyfully。
\"Andarethehoursthesame？Andthewalksintheavenues？Andthelathe？\"askedPrinceAndrewwithascarcelyperceptiblesmilewhichshowedthat，inspiteofallhisloveandrespectforhisfather，hewasawareofhisweaknesses。
\"Thehoursarethesame，andthelathe，andalsothemathematicsandmygeometrylessons，\"saidPrincessMarygleefully，asifherlessonsingeometrywereamongthegreatestdelightsofherlife。
Whenthetwentyminuteshadelapsedandthetimehadcomefortheoldprincetogetup，Tikhoncametocalltheyoungprincetohisfather。Theoldmanmadeadeparturefromhisusualroutineinhonorofhisson’sarrival：hegaveorderstoadmithimtohisapartmentswhilehedressedfordinner。Theoldprincealwaysdressedinold—fashionedstyle，wearinganantiquecoatandpowderedhair；andwhenPrinceAndrewenteredhisfather’sdressingroomnotwiththecontemptuouslookandmannerheworeindrawingrooms，butwiththeanimatedfacewithwhichhetalkedtoPierre，theoldmanwassittingonalargeleather—coveredchair，wrappedinapowderingmantle，entrustinghisheadtoTikhon。
\"Ah！here’sthewarrior！WantstovanquishBuonaparte？\"saidtheoldman，shakinghispowderedheadasmuchasthetail，whichTikhonwasholdingfasttoplait，wouldallow。
\"Youatleastmusttacklehimproperly，orelseifhegoesonlikethishe’llsoonhaveus，too，forhissubjects！Howareyou？\"Andheheldouthischeek。
Theoldmanwasinagoodtemperafterhisnapbeforedinner。Heusedtosaythatanap\"afterdinnerwassilver—beforedinner，golden。\"Hecasthappy，sidelongglancesathissonfromunderhisthick，bushyeyebrows。PrinceAndrewwentupandkissedhisfatheronthespotindicatedtohim。Hemadenoreplyonhisfather’sfavoritetopic—makingfunofthemilitarymenoftheday，andmoreparticularlyofBonaparte。
\"Yes，Father，Ihavecomecometoyouandbroughtmywifewhoispregnant，\"saidPrinceAndrew，followingeverymovementofhisfather’sfacewithaneagerandrespectfullook。\"Howisyourhealth？\"
\"Onlyfoolsandrakesfallill，myboy。Youknowme：Iambusyfrommorningtillnightandabstemious，soofcourseIamwell。\"
\"ThankGod，\"saidhissonsmiling。
\"Godhasnothingtodowithit！Well，goon，\"hecontinued，returningtohishobby；\"tellmehowtheGermanshavetaughtyoutofightBonapartebythisnewscienceyoucall’strategy。’\"
PrinceAndrewsmiled。
\"Givemetimetocollectmywits，Father，\"saidhe，withasmilethatshowedthathisfather’sfoiblesdidnotpreventhissonfromlovingandhonoringhim。\"Why，Ihavenotyethadtimetosettledown！\"
\"Nonsense，nonsense！\"criedtheoldman，shakinghispigtailtoseewhetheritwasfirmlyplaited，andgraspinghisbythehand。
\"Thehouseforyourwifeisready。PrincessMarywilltakeherthereandshowherover，andthey’lltalknineteentothedozen。That’stheirwoman’sway！Iamgladtohaveher。Sitdownandtalk。AboutMikhelson’sarmyIunderstand—Tolstoy’stoo……asimultaneousexpedition……Butwhat’sthesouthernarmytodo？Prussiaisneutral……Iknowthat。WhataboutAustria？\"saidhe，risingfromhischairandpacingupanddowntheroomfollowedbyTikhon，whoranafterhim，handinghimdifferentarticlesofclothing。\"WhatofSweden？HowwilltheycrossPomerania？\"
PrinceAndrew，seeingthathisfatherinsisted，began—atfirstreluctantly，butgraduallywithmoreandmoreanimation，andfromhabitchangingunconsciouslyfromRussiantoFrenchashewenton—
toexplaintheplanofoperationforthecomingcampaign。Heexplainedhowanarmy，ninetythousandstrong，wastothreatenPrussiasoastobringheroutofherneutralityanddrawherintothewar；howpartofthatarmywastojoinsomeSwedishforcesatStralsund；howtwohundredandtwentythousandAustrians，withahundredthousandRussians，weretooperateinItalyandontheRhine；howfiftythousandRussiansandasmanyEnglishweretolandatNaples，andhowatotalforceoffivehundredthousandmenwastoattacktheFrenchfromdifferentsides。Theoldprincedidnotevincetheleastinterestduringthisexplanation，butasifhewerenotlisteningtoitcontinuedtodresswhilewalkingabout，andthreetimesunexpectedlyinterrupted。Oncehestoppeditbyshouting：\"Thewhiteone，thewhiteone！\"
ThismeantthatTikhonwasnothandinghimthewaistcoathewanted。Anothertimeheinterrupted，saying：
\"Andwillshesoonbeconfined？\"andshakinghisheadreproachfullysaid：\"That’sbad！Goon，goon。\"
ThethirdinterruptioncamewhenPrinceAndrewwasfinishinghisdescription。Theoldmanbegantosing，inthecrackedvoiceofoldage：\"Malbrooks’enva—t—enguerre。Dieusaitquandreviendra。\"*
*\"Marlboroughisgoingtothewars；Godknowswhenhe’llreturn。\"
Hissononlysmiled。
\"Idon’tsayit’saplanIapproveof，\"saidtheson；\"Iamonlytellingyouwhatitis。Napoleonhasalsoformedhisplanbynow，notworsethanthisone。\"
\"Well，you’vetoldmenothingnew，\"andtheoldmanrepeated，meditativelyandrapidly：
\"Dieusaitquandreviendra。Gotothediningroom。\"
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Attheappointedhourtheprince，powderedandshaven，enteredthediningroomwherehisdaughter—in—law，PrincessMary，andMademoiselleBouriennewerealreadyawaitinghimtogetherwithhisarchitect，whobyastrangecapriceofhisemployer’swasadmittedtotablethoughthepositionofthatinsignificantindividualwassuchascouldcertainlynothavecausedhimtoexpectthathonor。Theprince，whogenerallykeptverystrictlytosocialdistinctionsandrarelyadmittedevenimportantgovernmentofficialstohistable，hadunexpectedlyselectedMichaelIvanovichwhoalwayswentintoacornertoblowhisnoseonhischeckedhandkerchieftoillustratethetheorythatallmenareequals，andhadmorethanonceimpressedonhisdaughterthatMichaelIvanovichwas\"notawhitworsethanyouorI。\"AtdinnertheprinceusuallyspoketothetaciturnMichaelIvanovichmoreoftenthantoanyoneelse。
Inthediningroom，whichlikealltheroomsinthehousewasexceedinglylofty，themembersofthehouseholdandthefootmen—onebehindeachchair—stoodwaitingfortheprincetoenter。Theheadbutler，napkinonarm，wasscanningthesettingofthetable，makingsignstothefootmen，andanxiouslyglancingfromtheclocktothedoorbywhichtheprincewastoenter。PrinceAndrewwaslookingatalargegiltframe，newtohim，containingthegenealogicaltreeofthePrincesBolkonski，oppositewhichhunganothersuchframewithabadlypaintedportraitevidentlybythehandoftheartistbelongingtotheestateofarulingprince，inacrown—anallegeddescendantofRurikandancestoroftheBolkonskis。PrinceAndrew，lookingagainatthatgenealogicaltree，shookhishead，laughingasamanlaughswholooksataportraitsocharacteristicoftheoriginalastobeamusing。
\"Howthoroughlylikehimthatis！\"hesaidtoPrincessMary，whohadcomeuptohim。
PrincessMarylookedatherbrotherinsurprise。Shedidnotunderstandwhathewaslaughingat。Everythingherfatherdidinspiredherwithreverenceandwasbeyondquestion。
\"EveryonehashisAchilles’heel，\"continuedPrinceAndrew。
\"Fancy，withhispowerfulmind，indulginginsuchnonsense！\"
PrincessMarycouldnotunderstandtheboldnessofherbrother’scriticismandwasabouttoreply，whentheexpectedfootstepswereheardcomingfromthestudy。Theprincewalkedinquicklyandjauntilyaswashiswont，asifintentionallycontrastingthebrisknessofhismannerswiththestrictformalityofhishouse。Atthatmomentthegreatclockstrucktwoandanotherwithashrilltonejoinedinfromthedrawingroom。Theprincestoodstill；hislivelyglitteringeyesfromundertheirthick，bushyeyebrowssternlyscannedallpresentandrestedonthelittleprincess。Shefelt，ascourtiersdowhentheTsarenters，thesensationoffearandrespectwhichtheoldmaninspiredinallaroundhim。Hestrokedherhairandthenpattedherawkwardlyonthebackofherneck。
\"I’mglad，glad，toseeyou，\"hesaid，lookingattentivelyintohereyes，andthenquicklywenttohisplaceandsatdown。\"Sitdown，sitdown！Sitdown，MichaelIanovich！\"
Heindicatedaplacebesidehimtohisdaughter—in—law。Afootmanmovedthechairforher。
\"Ho，ho！\"saidtheoldman，castinghiseyesonherroundedfigure。\"You’vebeeninahurry。That’sbad！\"
Helaughedinhisusualdry，cold，unpleasantway，withhislipsonlyandnotwithhiseyes。
\"Youmustwalk，walkasmuchaspossible，asmuchaspossible，\"hesaid。
Thelittleprincessdidnot，ordidnotwishto，hearhiswords。Shewassilentandseemedconfused。Theprinceaskedheraboutherfather，andshebegantosmileandtalk。Heaskedaboutmutualacquaintances，andshebecamestillmoreanimatedandchatteredawaygivinghimgreetingsfromvariouspeopleandretailingthetowngossip。
\"CountessApraksina，poorthing，haslostherhusbandandshehascriedhereyesout，\"shesaid，growingmoreandmorelively。
Asshebecameanimatedtheprincelookedathermoreandmoresternly，andsuddenly，asifhehadstudiedhersufficientlyandhadformedadefiniteideaofher，heturnedawayandaddressedMichaelIvanovich。
\"Well，MichaelIvanovich，ourBonapartewillbehavingabadtimeofit。PrinceAndrew\"healwaysspokethusofhisson\"hasbeentellingmewhatforcesarebeingcollectedagainsthim！WhileyouandI
neverthoughtmuchofhim。\"
MichaelIvanovichdidnotatallknowwhen\"youandI\"hadsaidsuchthingsaboutBonaparte，butunderstandingthathewaswantedasapegonwhichtohangtheprince’sfavoritetopic，helookedinquiringlyattheyoungprince，wonderingwhatwouldfollow。
\"Heisagreattactician！\"saidtheprincetohisson，pointingtothearchitect。
Andtheconversationagainturnedonthewar，onBonaparte，andthegeneralsandstatesmenoftheday。TheoldprinceseemedconvincednotonlythatallthemenofthedayweremerebabieswhodidnotknowtheABCofwarorofpolitics，andthatBonapartewasaninsignificantlittleFrenchy，successfulonlybecausetherewerenolongeranyPotemkinsorSuvorovslefttoopposehim；buthewasalsoconvincedthattherewerenopoliticaldifficultiesinEuropeandnorealwar，butonlyasortofpuppetshowatwhichthemenofthedaywereplaying，pretendingtodosomethingreal。PrinceAndrewgailyborewithhisfather’sridiculeofthenewmen，anddrewhimonandlistenedtohimwithevidentpleasure。
\"Thepastalwaysseemsgood，\"saidhe，\"butdidnotSuvorovhimselffallintoatrapMoreausethim，andfromwhichhedidnotknowhowtoescape？\"
\"Whotoldyouthat？Who？\"criedtheprince。\"Suvorov！\"Andhejerkedawayhisplate，whichTikhonbrisklycaught。\"Suvorov！……Consider，PrinceAndrew。Two……FrederickandSuvorov；Moreau！……MoreauwouldhavebeenaprisonerifSuvorovhadhadafreehand；buthehadtheHofs—kriegs—wurst—schnapps—Rathonhishands。Itwouldhavepuzzledthedevilhimself！Whenyougetthereyou’llfindoutwhatthoseHofs—kriegs—wurst—Rathsare！Suvorovcouldn’tmanagethemsowhatchancehasMichaelKutuzov？No，mydearboy，\"hecontinued，\"youandyourgeneralswon’tgetonagainstBuonaparte；you’llhavetocallintheFrench，sothatbirdsofafeathermayfighttogether。TheGerman，Pahlen，hasbeensenttoNewYorkinAmerica，tofetchtheFrenchman，Moreau，\"hesaid，alludingtotheinvitationmadethatyeartoMoreautoentertheRussianservice……\"Wonderful！……WerethePotemkins，Suvorovs，andOrlovsGermans？No，lad，eitheryoufellowshavealllostyourwits，orIhaveoutlivedmine。MayGodhelpyou，butwe’llseewhatwillhappen。Buonapartehasbecomeagreatcommanderamongthem！Hm！……\"
\"Idon’tatallsaythatalltheplansaregood，\"saidPrinceAndrew，\"IamonlysurprisedatyouropinionofBonaparte。Youmaylaughasmuchasyoulike，butallthesameBonaparteisagreatgenerall\"
\"MichaelIvanovich！\"criedtheoldprincetothearchitectwho，busywithhisroastmeat，hopedhehadbeenforgotten：\"Didn’tItellyouBuonapartewasagreattactician？Here，hesayssamething。\"
\"Tobesure，yourexcellency。\"repliedthearchitect。
Theprinceagainlaughedhisfrigidlaugh。
\"Buonapartewasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth。Hehasgotsplendidsoldiers。BesideshebeganbyattackingGermans。AndonlyidlershavefailedtobeattheGermans。SincetheworldbeganeverybodyhasbeatentheGermans。Theybeatnoone—exceptoneanother。Hemadehisreputationfightingthem。\"
Andtheprincebeganexplainingalltheblunderswhich，accordingtohim，Bonapartehadmadeinhiscampaignsandeveninpolitics。Hissonmadenorejoinder，butitwasevidentthatwhateverargumentswerepresentedhewasaslittleableashisfathertochangehisopinion。
Helistened，refrainingfromareply，andinvoluntarilywonderedhowthisoldman，livingaloneinthecountryforsomanyyears，couldknowanddiscusssominutelyandacutelyalltherecentEuropeanmilitaryandpoliticalevents。
\"YouthinkI’manoldmananddon’tunderstandthepresentstateofaffairs？\"concludedhisfather。\"Butittroublesme。Idon’tsleepatnight。Comenow，wherehasthisgreatcommanderofyoursshownhisskill？\"heconcluded。
\"Thatwouldtaketoolongtotell，\"answeredtheson。
\"Well，thengotoyourBuonaparte！MademoiselleBourienne，here’sanotheradmirerofthatpowder—monkeyemperorofyours，\"heexclaimedinexcellentFrench。
\"Youknow，Prince，IamnotaBonapartist！\"
\"Dieusaitquandreviendra\"……hummedtheprinceoutoftuneand，withalaughstillmoreso，hequittedthetable。
Thelittleprincessduringthewholediscussionandtherestofthedinnersatsilent，glancingwithafrightenedlooknowatherfather—in—lawandnowatPrincessMary。Whentheyleftthetableshetookhersister—in—law’sarmanddrewherintoanotherroom。
\"Whataclevermanyourfatheris，\"saidshe；\"perhapsthatiswhyI
amafraidofhim。\"
\"Oh，heissokind！\"answeredPrincessMary。
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PrinceAndrewwastoleavenextevening。Theoldprince，notalteringhisroutine，retiredasusualafterdinner。Thelittleprincesswasinhersister—in—law’sroom。PrinceAndrewinatravelingcoatwithoutepauletteshadbeenpackingwithhisvaletintheroomsassignedtohim。Afterinspectingthecarriagehimselfandseeingthetrunksputin，heorderedthehorsestobeharnessed。Onlythosethingshealwayskeptwithhimremainedinhisroom；asmallbox，alargecanteenfittedwithsilverplate，twoTurkishpistolsandasaber—apresentfromhisfatherwhohadbroughtitfromthesiegeofOchakov。AllthesetravelingeffectsofPrinceAndrew’swereinverygoodorder：new，clean，andinclothcoverscarefullytiedwithtapes。
Whenstartingonajourneyorchangingtheirmodeoflife，mencapableofreflectionaregenerallyinaseriousframeofmind。Atsuchmomentsonereviewsthepastandplansforthefuture。PrinceAndrew’sfacelookedverythoughtfulandtender。Withhishandsbehindhimhepacedbrisklyfromcornertocorneroftheroom，lookingstraightbeforehimandthoughtfullyshakinghishead。Didhefeargoingtothewar，orwashesadatleavinghiswife？—perhapsboth，butevidentlyhedidnotwishtobeseeninthatmood，forhearingfootstepsinthepassagehehurriedlyunclaspedhishands，stoppedatatableasiftyingthecoverofthesmallbox，andassumedhisusualtranquilandimpenetrableexpression。ItwastheheavytreadofPrincessMarythatheheard。
\"Ihearyouhavegivenorderstoharness，\"shecried，pantingshehadapparentlybeenrunning，\"andIdidsowishtohaveanothertalkwithyoualone！Godknowshowlongwemayagainbeparted。Youarenotangrywithmeforcoming？Youhavechangedso，Andrusha，\"
sheadded，asiftoexplainsuchaquestion。
Shesmiledassheutteredhispetname，\"Andrusha。\"ItwasobviouslystrangetohertothinkthatthissternhandsomemanshouldbeAndrusha—theslendermischievousboywhohadbeenherplayfellowinchildhood。
\"AndwhereisLise？\"heasked，answeringherquestiononlybyasmile。
\"Shewassotiredthatshehasfallenasleeponthesofainmyroom。
Oh，Andrew！Whatatreasureofawifeyouhave，\"saidshe，sittingdownonthesofa，facingherbrother。\"Sheisquiteachild：suchadear，merrychild。Ihavegrownsofondofher。\"
PrinceAndrewwassilent，buttheprincessnoticedtheironicalandcontemptuouslookthatshoweditselfonhisface。
\"Onemustbeindulgenttolittleweaknesses；whoisfreefromthem，Andrew？Don’tforgetthatshehasgrownupandbeeneducatedinsociety，andsoherpositionnowisnotarosyone。Weshouldenterintoeveryone’ssituation。Toutcomprendre，c’esttoutpardonner。*
Thinkitmustbeforher，poorthing，afterwhatshehasbeenusedto，tobepartedfromherhusbandandbeleftalonethecountry，inhercondition！It’sveryhard。\"
*Tounderstandallistoforgiveall。
PrinceAndrewsmiledashelookedathissister，aswesmileatthosewethinkwethoroughlyunderstand。
\"Youliveinthecountryanddon’tthinkthelifeterrible，\"hereplied。
\"I……that’sdifferent。Whyspeakofme？Idon’twantanyotherlife，andcan’t，forIknownoother。Butthink，Andrew：forayoungsocietywomantobeburiedinthecountryduringthebestyearsofherlife，allalone—forPapaisalwaysbusy，andI……well，youknowwhatpoorresourcesIhaveforentertainingawomanusedtothebestsociety。ThereisonlyMademoiselleBourienne……\"
\"Idon’tlikeyourMademoiselleBourienneatall，\"saidPrinceAndrew。
\"No？Sheisveryniceandkindand，aboveall，she’smuchtobepitied。Shehasnoone，noone。Totellthetruth，Idon’tneedher，andshe’seveninmyway。YouknowIalwayswasasavage，andnowamevenmoreso。Ilikebeingalone……Fatherlikesherverymuch。SheandMichaelIvanovicharethetwopeopletowhomheisalwaysgentleandkind，becausehehasbeenabenefactortothemboth。AsSternesays：’Wedon’tlovepeoplesomuchforthegoodtheyhavedoneus，asforthegoodwehavedonethem。’Fathertookherwhenshewashomelessafterlosingherownfather。Sheisverygood—natured，andmyfatherlikesherwayofreading。Shereadstohimintheeveningsandreadssplendidly。\"
\"Tobequitefrank，Mary，IexpectFather’scharactersometimesmakesthingstryingforyou，doesn’tit？\"PrinceAndrewaskedsuddenly。
PrincessMarywasfirstsurprisedandthenaghastatthisquestion。
\"Forme？Forme？……Tryingforme！……\"saidshe。
\"Healwayswasratherharsh；andnowIshouldthinkhe’sgettingverytrying，\"saidPrinceAndrew，apparentlyspeakinglightlyoftheirfatherinordertopuzzleortesthissister。
\"Youaregoodineveryway，Andrew，butyouhaveakindofintellectualpride，\"saidtheprincess，followingthetrainofherownthoughtsratherthanthetrendoftheconversation—\"andthat’sagreatsin。HowcanonejudgeFather？Butevenifonemight，whatfeelingexceptvenerationcouldsuchamanasmyfatherevoke？AndI
amsocontentedandhappywithhim。IonlywishyouwereallashappyasIam。\"
Herbrothershookhisheadincredulously。
\"Theonlythingthatishardforme……Iwilltellyouthetruth，Andrew……isFather’swayoftreatingreligioussubjects。Idon’tunderstandhowamanofhisimmenseintellectcanfailtoseewhatisasclearasday，andcangosofarastray。Thatistheonlythingthatmakesmeunhappy。ButeveninthisIcanseelatelyashadeofimprovement。Hissatirehasbeenlessbitteroflate，andtherewasamonkhereceivedandhadalongtalkwith。\"
\"Ah！mydear，Iamafraidyouandyourmonkarewastingyourpowder，\"saidPrinceAndrewbanteringlyyettenderly。
\"Ah！monami，Ionlypray，andhopethatGodwillhearme。
Andrew……\"shesaidtimidlyafteramoment’ssilence，\"Ihaveagreatfavortoaskofyou。\"
\"Whatisit，dear？\"
\"No—promisethatyouwillnotrefuse！Itwillgiveyounotroubleandisnothingunworthyofyou，butitwillcomfortme。Promise，Andrusha！……\"saidshe，puttingherhandinherreticulebutnotyettakingoutwhatshewasholdinginsideit，asifwhatsheheldwerethesubjectofherrequestandmustnotbeshownbeforetherequestwasgranted。
Shelookedtimidlyatherbrother。
\"Evenifitwereagreatdealoftrouble……\"answeredPrinceAndrew，asifguessingwhatitwasabout。
\"Thinkwhatyouplease！IknowyouarejustlikeFather。Thinkasyouplease，butdothisformysake！Pleasedo！Father’sfather，ourgrandfather，woreitinallhiswars。\"Shestilldidnottakeoutwhatshewasholdinginherreticule。\"Soyoupromise？\"
\"Ofcourse。Whatisit？\"
\"Andrew，Iblessyouwiththisiconandyoumustpromisemeyouwillnevertakeitoff。Doyoupromise？\"
\"Ifitdoesnotweighahundredweightandwon’tbreakmyneck……
Topleaseyou……\"saidPrinceAndrew。Butimmediately，noticingthepainedexpressionhisjokehadbroughttohissister’sface，herepentedandadded：\"Iamglad；really，dear，Iamveryglad。\"
\"AgainstyourwillHewillsaveandhavemercyonyouandbringyoutoHimself，forinHimaloneistruthandpeace，\"saidsheinavoicetremblingwithemotion，solemnlyholdingupinbothhandsbeforeherbrotherasmall，oval，antique，dark—facediconoftheSaviourinagoldsetting，onafinelywroughtsilverchain。
Shecrossedherself，kissedtheicon，andhandedittoAndrew。
\"Please，Andrew，formysake！……\"
Raysofgentlelightshonefromherlarge，timideyes。Thoseeyeslitupthewholeofherthin，sicklyfaceandmadeitbeautiful。Herbrotherwouldhavetakentheicon，butshestoppedhim。Andrewunderstood，crossedhimselfandkissedtheicon。Therewasalookoftenderness，forhewastouched，butalsoagleamofironyonhisface。
\"Thankyou，mydear。\"Shekissedhimontheforeheadandsatdownagainonthesofa。Theyweresilentforawhile。
\"AsIwassayingtoyou，Andrew，bekindandgenerousasyoualwaysusedtobe。Don’tjudgeLiseharshly，\"shebegan。\"Sheissosweet，sogood—natured，andherpositionnowisaveryhardone。\"
\"IdonotthinkIhavecomplainedofmywifetoyou，Masha，orblamedher。Whydoyousayallthistome？\"
RedpatchesappearedonPrincessMary’sfaceandshewassilentasifshefeltguilty。
\"Ihavesaidnothingtoyou，butyouhavealreadybeentalkedto。
AndIamsorryforthat，\"hewenton。
Thepatchesgrewdeeperonherforehead，neck，andcheeks。Shetriedtosaysomethingbutcouldnot。Herbrotherhadguessedright：thelittleprincesshadbeencryingafterdinnerandhadspokenofherforebodingsaboutherconfinement，andhowshedreadedit，andhadcomplainedofherfate，herfather—in—law，andherhusband。Aftercryingshehadfallenasleep。PrinceAndrewfeltsorryforhissister。
\"Knowthis，Masha：Ican’treproach，havenotreproached，andnevershallreproachmywifewithanything，andIcannotreproachmyselfwithanythinginregardtoher；andthatalwayswillbesoinwhatevercircumstancesImaybeplaced。Butifyouwanttoknowthetruth……ifyouwanttoknowwhetherIamhappy？No！Isshehappy？No！
ButwhythisissoIdon’tknow……\"
Ashesaidthisherose，wenttohissister，and，stooping，kissedherforehead。Hisfineeyeslitupwithathoughtful，kindly，andunaccustomedbrightness，buthewaslookingnotathissisterbutoverherheadtowardthedarknessoftheopendoorway。
\"Letusgotoher，Imustsaygood—by。Or—goandwakeandI’llcomeinamoment。Petrushka！\"hecalledtohisvalet：\"Comehere，taketheseaway。Putthisontheseatandthistotheright。\"
PrincessMaryroseandmovedtothedoor，thenstoppedandsaid：
\"Andrew，ifyouhadfaithyouwouldhaveturnedtoGodandaskedHimtogiveyoutheloveyoudonotfeel，andyourprayerwouldhavebeenanswered。\"
\"Well，maybe！\"saidPrinceAndrew。\"Go，Masha；I’llcomeimmediately。\"
Onthewaytohissister’sroom，inthepassagewhichconnectedonewingwiththeother，PrinceAndrewmetMademoiselleBouriennesmilingsweetly。Itwasthethirdtimethatdaythat，withanecstaticandartlesssmile，shehadmethiminsecludedpassages。