Chapter 2

           

           InNovember,1805,PrinceVasílihadtogoonatourofinspectioninfourdifferentprovinces.HehadarrangedthisforhimselfsoastovisithisneglectedestatesatthesametimeandpickuphissonAnatolewherehisregimentwasstationed,andtakehimtovisitPrinceNicholasBolkónskiinordertoarrangeamatchforhimwiththedaughterofthatricholdman.Butbeforeleavinghomeandundertakingthesenewaffairs,PrinceVasílihadtosettlematterswithPierre,who,itistrue,hadlatterlyspentwholedaysathome,thatis,inPrinceVasíli’shousewherehewasstaying,andhadbeenabsurd,excited,andfoolishinHélène’spresence(asalovershouldbe),buthadnotyetproposedtoher.

           “Thisisallveryfine,butthingsmustbesettled,”saidPrinceVasílitohimself,withasorrowfulsigh,onemorning,feelingthatPierrewhowasundersuchobligationstohim(“Butnevermindthat”)wasnotbehavingverywellinthismatter.“Youth,frivolity...well,Godbewithhim,”thoughthe,relishinghisowngoodnessofheart,“butitmustbebroughttoahead.ThedayaftertomorrowwillbeLëlya’snameday.Iwillinvitetwoorthreepeople,andifhedoesnotunderstandwhatheoughttodothenitwillbemyaffair—yes,myaffair.Iamherfather.

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