Chapter 21

           

           PierredrovetoMáryaDmítrievna’stotellherofthefulfillmentofherwishthatKuráginshouldbebanishedfromMoscow.Thewholehousewasinastateofalarmandcommotion.Natáshawasveryill,having,asMáryaDmítrievnatoldhiminsecret,poisonedherselfthenightaftershehadbeentoldthatAnatolewasmarried,withsomearsenicshehadstealthilyprocured.AfterswallowingalittleshehadbeensofrightenedthatshewokeSónyaandtoldherwhatshehaddone.Thenecessaryantidoteshadbeenadministeredintimeandshewasnowoutofdanger,thoughstillsoweakthatitwasoutofthequestiontomovehertothecountry,andsothecountesshadbeensentfor.Pierresawthedistractedcount,andSónya,whohadatear-stainedface,buthecouldnotseeNatásha.

           PierredinedattheclubthatdayandheardonallsidesgossipabouttheattemptedabductionofRostóva.Heresolutelydeniedtheserumors,assuringeveryonethatnothinghadhappenedexceptthathisbrother-in-lawhadproposedtoherandbeenrefused.ItseemedtoPierrethatitwashisdutytoconcealthewholeaffairandre-establishNatásha’sreputation.

           HewasawaitingPrinceAndrew’sreturnwithdreadandwenteverydaytotheoldprince’sfornewsofhim.

           OldPrinceBolkónskiheardalltherumorscurrentinthetownfromMademoiselleBourienneandhadreadthenotetoPrincessMaryinwhichNatáshahadbrokenoffherengagement.Heseemedinbetterspiritsthanusualandawaitedhissonwithgreatimpatience.

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