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Chapter 21

           

           “Ifthereweretreason,orproofsofsecretrelationswithNapoleon,theywouldhavebeenmadepublic,”hesaidwithwarmthandhaste.“Idonot,andneverdid,likeSperánskipersonally,butIlikejustice!”

           Pierrenowrecognizedinhisfriendaneedwithwhichhewasonlytoofamiliar,togetexcitedandtohaveargumentsaboutextraneousmattersinordertostiflethoughtsthatweretoooppressiveandtoointimate.WhenPrinceMeshchérskihadleft,PrinceAndrewtookPierre’sarmandaskedhimintotheroomthathadbeenassignedhim.Abedhadbeenmadeupthere,andsomeopenportmanteausandtrunksstoodabout.PrinceAndrewwenttooneandtookoutasmallcasket,fromwhichhedrewapacketwrappedinpaper.Hediditallsilentlyandveryquickly.Hestoodupandcoughed.Hisfacewasgloomyandhislipscompressed.

           “Forgivemefortroublingyou....”

           PierresawthatPrinceAndrewwasgoingtospeakofNatásha,andhisbroadfaceexpressedpityandsympathy.ThisexpressionirritatedPrinceAndrew,andinadetermined,ringing,andunpleasanttonehecontinued:

           “IhavereceivedarefusalfromCountessRostóvaandhaveheardreportsofyourbrother-in-lawhavingsoughtherhand,orsomethingofthatkind.Isthattrue?”

           “Bothtrueanduntrue,”Pierrebegan;butPrinceAndrewinterruptedhim.

           “Hereareherlettersandherportrait,”saidhe.

           HetookthepacketfromthetableandhandedittoPierre.

           “Givethistothecountess...ifyouseeher.”

           “Sheisveryill,”saidPierre.

           “Thensheisherestill?”saidPrinceAndrew.“AndPrinceKurágin?”headdedquickly.

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