Chapter 13

           

           CountRostóvtookthegirlstoCountessBezúkhova’s.Therewereagoodmanypeoplethere,butnearlyallstrangerstoNatásha.CountRostóvwasdispleasedtoseethatthecompanyconsistedalmostentirelyofmenandwomenknownforthefreedomoftheirconduct.MademoiselleGeorgewasstandinginacornerofthedrawingroomsurroundedbyyoungmen.TherewereseveralFrenchmenpresent,amongthemMétivierwhofromthetimeHélènereachedMoscowhadbeenanintimateinherhouse.ThecountdecidednottositdowntocardsorlethisgirlsoutofhissightandtogetawayassoonasMademoiselleGeorge’sperformancewasover.

           Anatolewasatthedoor,evidentlyonthelookoutfortheRostóvs.ImmediatelyaftergreetingthecounthewentuptoNatáshaandfollowedher.Assoonasshesawhimshewasseizedbythesamefeelingshehadhadattheopera—gratifiedvanityathisadmirationofherandfearattheabsenceofamoralbarrierbetweenthem.

           HélènewelcomedNatáshadelightedlyandwasloudinadmirationofherbeautyandherdress.SoonaftertheirarrivalMademoiselleGeorgewentoutoftheroomtochangehercostume.Inthedrawingroompeoplebeganarrangingthechairsandtakingtheirseats.AnatolemovedachairforNatáshaandwasabouttositdownbesideher,butthecount,whoneverlostsightofher,tooktheseathimself.Anatolesatdownbehindher.

           MademoiselleGeorge,withherbare,fat,dimpledarms,andaredshawldrapedoveroneshoulder,cameintothespaceleftvacantforher,andassumedanunnaturalpose.Enthusiasticwhisperingwasaudible.

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