Chapter 17

           

           Pierrewasshownintothelarge,brightlylitdiningroom;afewminuteslaterheheardfootstepsandPrincessMaryenteredwithNatásha.Natáshawascalm,thoughasevereandgraveexpressionhadagainsettledonherface.Theyallthreeofthemnowexperiencedthatfeelingofawkwardnesswhichusuallyfollowsafteraseriousandheartfelttalk.Itisimpossibletogobacktothesameconversation,totalkoftriflesisawkward,andyetthedesiretospeakisthereandsilenceseemslikeaffectation.Theywentsilentlytotable.Thefootmendrewbackthechairsandpushedthemupagain.Pierreunfoldedhiscoldtablenapkinand,resolvingtobreakthesilence,lookedatNatáshaandatPrincessMary.Theyhadevidentlybothformedthesameresolution;theeyesofbothshonewithsatisfactionandaconfessionthatbesidessorrowlifealsohasjoy.

           “Doyoutakevodka,Count?”askedPrincessMary,andthosewordssuddenlybanishedtheshadowsofthepast.“Nowtellusaboutyourself,”saidshe.“Onehearssuchimprobablewondersaboutyou.”

           “Yes,”repliedPierrewiththesmileofmildironynowhabitualtohim.“TheyeventellmewondersImyselfneverdreamedof!MaryAbrámovnainvitedmetoherhouseandkepttellingmewhathadhappened,oroughttohavehappened,tome.StepánStepánychalsoinstructedmehowIoughttotellofmyexperiences.IngeneralIhavenoticedthatitisveryeasytobeaninterestingman(Iamaninterestingmannow);peopleinvitemeoutandtellmeallaboutmyself.”

           Natáshasmiledandwasonthepointofspeaking.

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