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Chapter 11

           Allhecaredaboutwasgaietyandwomen,andasaccordingtohisideastherewasnothingdishonorableinthesetastes,andhewasincapableofconsideringwhatthegratificationofhistastesentailedforothers,hehonestlyconsideredhimselfirreproachable,sincerelydespisedroguesandbadpeople,andwithatranquilconsciencecarriedhisheadhigh.

           Rakes,thosemaleMagdalenes,haveasecretfeelingofinnocencesimilartothatwhichfemaleMagdaleneshave,basedonthesamehopeofforgiveness.“Allwillbeforgivenher,forshelovedmuch;andallwillbeforgivenhim,forheenjoyedmuch.”

           Dólokhov,whohadreappearedthatyearinMoscowafterhisexileandhisPersianadventures,andwasleadingalifeofluxury,gambling,anddissipation,associatedwithhisoldPetersburgcomradeKuráginandmadeuseofhimforhisownends.

           AnatolewassincerelyfondofDólokhovforhisclevernessandaudacity.Dólokhov,whoneededAnatoleKurágin’sname,position,andconnectionsasabaittodrawrichyoungmenintohisgamblingset,madeuseofhimandamusedhimselfathisexpensewithoutlettingtheotherfeelit.ApartfromtheadvantagehederivedfromAnatole,theveryprocessofdominatinganother’swillwasinitselfapleasure,ahabit,andanecessitytoDólokhov.

           NatáshahadmadeastrongimpressiononKurágin.AtsupperaftertheoperahedescribedtoDólokhovwiththeairofaconnoisseurtheattractionsofherarms,shoulders,feet,andhairandexpressedhisintentionofmakinglovetoher

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