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Chapter 19

           Pierre—onlynowrealizingthedangertotheoldcount,Nicholas,andPrinceAndrew—promisedtodoasshewished.Havingbrieflyandexactlyexplainedherwishestohim,shelethimgotothedrawingroom.

           “Mind,thecountknowsnothing.Behaveasifyouknownothingeither,”shesaid.“AndIwillgoandtellheritisnouseexpectinghim!Andstaytodinnerifyoucareto!”shecalledafterPierre.

           Pierremettheoldcount,whoseemednervousandupset.ThatmorningNatáshahadtoldhimthatshehadrejectedBolkónski.

           “Troubles,troubles,mydearfellow!”hesaidtoPierre.“Whattroublesonehaswiththesegirlswithouttheirmother!Idosoregrethavingcomehere....Iwillbefrankwithyou.Haveyouheardshehasbrokenoffherengagementwithoutconsultinganybody?It’struethisengagementneverwasmuchtomyliking.Ofcourseheisanexcellentman,butstill,withhisfather’sdisapprovaltheywouldn’thavebeenhappy,andNatáshawon’tlacksuitors.Still,ithasbeengoingonsolong,andtotakesuchastepwithoutfather’sormother’sconsent!Andnowshe’sill,andGodknowswhat!It’shard,Count,hardtomanagedaughtersintheirmother’sabsence....”

           Pierresawthatthecountwasmuchupsetandtriedtochangethesubject,butthecountreturnedtohistroubles.

           Sónyaenteredtheroomwithanagitatedface.

           “Natáshaisnotquitewell;she’sinherroomandwouldliketoseeyou.MáryaDmítrievnaiswithherandshetooasksyoutocome.”

           “Yes,youareagreatfriendofBolkónski’s,nodoubtshewantstosendhimamessage,”saidthecount

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