Chapter 12

           

           TheRostóvsremainedinMoscowtillthefirstofSeptember,thatis,tilltheeveoftheenemy’sentryintothecity.

           AfterPétyahadjoinedObolénski’sregimentofCossacksandleftforBélayaTsérkovwherethatregimentwasforming,thecountesswasseizedwithterror.Thethoughtthatbothhersonswereatthewar,hadbothgonefromunderherwing,thattodayortomorroweitherorbothofthemmightbekilledlikethethreesonsofoneofheracquaintances,struckherthatsummerforthefirsttimewithcruelclearness.ShetriedtogetNicholasbackandwishedtogoherselftojoinPétya,ortogethimanappointmentsomewhereinPetersburg,butneitheroftheseprovedpossible.Pétyacouldnotreturnunlesshisregimentdidsoorunlesshewastransferredtoanotherregimentonactiveservice.Nicholaswassomewherewiththearmyandhadnotsentawordsincehislastletter,inwhichhehadgivenadetailedaccountofhismeetingwithPrincessMary.Thecountessdidnotsleepatnight,orwhenshedidfallasleepdreamedthatshesawhersonslyingdead.Aftermanyconsultationsandconversations,thecountatlastdevisedmeanstotranquillizeher.HegotPétyatransferredfromObolénski’sregimenttoBezúkhov’s,whichwasintrainingnearMoscow.ThoughPétyawouldremainintheservice,thistransferwouldgivethecountesstheconsolationofseeingatleastoneofhersonsunderherwing,andshehopedtoarrangemattersforherPétyasoasnottolethimgoagain,butalwaysgethimappointedtoplaceswherehecouldnotpossiblytakepartinabattle.

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