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Chapter 21

           

           SomedaysafterAnatole’sdeparturePierrereceivedanotefromPrinceAndrew,informinghimofhisarrivalandaskinghimtocometoseehim.

           AssoonashereachedMoscow,PrinceAndrewhadreceivedfromhisfatherNatásha’snotetoPrincessMarybreakingoffherengagement(MademoiselleBouriennehadpurloineditfromPrincessMaryandgivenittotheoldprince),andheheardfromhimthestoryofNatásha’selopement,withadditions.

           PrinceAndrewhadarrivedintheeveningandPierrecametoseehimnextmorning.PierreexpectedtofindPrinceAndrewinalmostthesamestateasNatáshaandwasthereforesurprisedonenteringthedrawingroomtohearhiminthestudytalkinginaloudanimatedvoiceaboutsomeintriguegoingoninPetersburg.Theoldprince’svoiceandanothernowandtheninterruptedhim.PrincessMarycameouttomeetPierre.Shesighed,lookingtowardthedooroftheroomwherePrinceAndrewwas,evidentlyintendingtoexpresshersympathywithhissorrow,butPierresawbyherfacethatshewasgladbothatwhathadhappenedandatthewayherbrotherhadtakenthenewsofNatásha’sfaithlessness.

           “Hesaysheexpectedit,”sheremarked.“Iknowhispridewillnotlethimexpresshisfeelings,butstillhehastakenitbetter,farbetter,thanIexpected.Evidentlyithadtobe....”

           “Butisitpossiblethatallisreallyended?”askedPierre.

           PrincessMarylookedathimwithastonishment.Shedidnotunderstandhowhecouldasksuchaquestion.Pierrewentintothestudy.

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