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Chapter 21

           PrinceAndrew,greatlychangedandplainlyinbetterhealth,butwithafreshhorizontalwrinklebetweenhisbrows,stoodinciviliandressfacinghisfatherandPrinceMeshchérski,warmlydisputingandvigorouslygesticulating.TheconversationwasaboutSperánski—thenewsofwhosesuddenexileandallegedtreacheryhadjustreachedMoscow.

           “Nowheiscensuredandaccusedbyallwhowereenthusiasticabouthimamonthago,”PrinceAndrewwassaying,“andbythosewhowereunabletounderstandhisaims.Tojudgeamanwhoisindisfavorandtothrowonhimalltheblameofothermen’smistakesisveryeasy,butImaintainthatifanythinggoodhasbeenaccomplishedinthisreignitwasdonebyhim,byhimalone.”

           HepausedatthesightofPierre.Hisfacequiveredandimmediatelyassumedavindictiveexpression.

           “Posteritywilldohimjustice,”heconcluded,andatonceturnedtoPierre.

           “Well,howareyou?Stillgettingstouter?”hesaidwithanimation,butthenewwrinkleonhisforeheaddeepened.“Yes,Iamwell,”hesaidinanswertoPierre’squestion,andsmiled.

           ToPierrethatsmilesaidplainly:“Iamwell,butmyhealthisnowofnousetoanyone.”

           AfterafewwordstoPierreabouttheawfulroadsfromthePolishfrontier,aboutpeoplehehadmetinSwitzerlandwhoknewPierre,andaboutM.Dessalles,whomhehadbroughtfromabroadtobehisson’stutor,PrinceAndrewagainjoinedwarmlyintheconversationaboutSperánskiwhichwasstillgoingonbetweenthetwooldmen.

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