Chapter 21

           

           Pierre,asoneoftheprincipalguests,hadtositdowntobostonwithCountRostóv,thegeneral,andthecolonel.AtthecardtablehehappenedtobedirectlyfacingNatásha,andwasstruckbyacuriouschangethathadcomeoverhersincetheball.Shewassilent,andnotonlylessprettythanattheball,butonlyredeemedfromplainnessbyherlookofgentleindifferencetoeverythingaround.

           “What’sthematterwithher?”thoughtPierre,glancingather.Shewassittingbyhersisterattheteatable,andreluctantly,withoutlookingathim,madesomereplytoBoríswhosatdownbesideher.Afterplayingoutawholesuitandtohispartner’sdelighttakingfivetricks,Pierre,hearinggreetingsandthestepsofsomeonewhohadenteredtheroomwhilehewaspickinguphistricks,glancedagainatNatásha.

           “Whathashappenedtoher?”heaskedhimselfwithstillgreatersurprise.

           PrinceAndrewwasstandingbeforeher,sayingsomethingtoherwithalookoftendersolicitude.She,havingraisedherhead,waslookingupathim,flushedandevidentlytryingtomasterherrapidbreathing.Andthebrightglowofsomeinnerfirethathadbeensuppressedwasagainalightinher.Shewascompletelytransformedandfromaplaingirlhadagainbecomewhatshehadbeenattheball.

           PrinceAndrewwentuptoPierre,andthelatternoticedanewandyouthfulexpressioninhisfriend’sface.

           Pierrechangedplacesseveraltimesduringthegame,sittingnowwithhisbacktoNatáshaandnowfacingher,butduringthewholeofthesixrubbershewatchedherandhisfriend.

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