Part 8

Chapter 1

           

           AfterPrinceAndrew’sengagementtoNatásha,Pierrewithoutanyapparentcausesuddenlyfeltitimpossibletogoonlivingasbefore.Firmlyconvincedashewasofthetruthsrevealedtohimbyhisbenefactor,andhappyashehadbeeninperfectinghisinnerman,towhichhehaddevotedhimselfwithsuchardor—allthezestofsuchalifevanishedaftertheengagementofAndrewandNatáshaandthedeathofJosephAlexéevich,thenewsofwhichreachedhimalmostatthesametime.Onlytheskeletonofliferemained:hishouse,abrilliantwifewhonowenjoyedthefavorsofaveryimportantpersonage,acquaintancewithallPetersburg,andhiscourtservicewithitsdullformalities.AndthislifesuddenlyseemedtoPierreunexpectedlyloathsome.Heceasedkeepingadiary,avoidedthecompanyoftheBrothers,begangoingtotheclubagain,drankagreatdeal,andcameoncemoreintouchwiththebachelorsets,leadingsuchalifethattheCountessHélènethoughtitnecessarytospeakseverelytohimaboutit.Pierrefeltthatshewasright,andtoavoidcompromisingherwentawaytoMoscow.

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