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Chapter 21

           

           “Heleftlongago.Shehasbeenatdeath’sdoor.”

           “Imuchregretherillness,”saidPrinceAndrew;andhesmiledlikehisfather,coldly,maliciously,andunpleasantly.

           “SoMonsieurKuráginhasnothonoredCountessRostóvawithhishand?”saidPrinceAndrew,andhesnortedseveraltimes.

           “Hecouldnotmarry,forhewasmarriedalready,”saidPierre.

           PrinceAndrewlaugheddisagreeably,againremindingoneofhisfather.

           “Andwhereisyourbrother-in-lawnow,ifImayask?”hesaid.

           “HehasgonetoPeters...ButIdon’tknow,”saidPierre.

           “Well,itdoesn’tmatter,”saidPrinceAndrew.“TellCountessRostóvathatshewasandisperfectlyfreeandthatIwishherallthatisgood.”

           Pierretookthepacket.PrinceAndrew,asiftryingtorememberwhetherhehadsomethingmoretosay,orwaitingtoseeifPierrewouldsayanything,lookedfixedlyathim.

           “Isay,doyourememberourdiscussioninPetersburg?”askedPierre,“about...”

           “Yes,”returnedPrinceAndrewhastily.“Isaidthatafallenwomanshouldbeforgiven,butIdidn’tsayIcouldforgiveher.Ican’t.”

           “Butcanthisbecompared...?”saidPierre.

           PrinceAndrewinterruptedhimandcriedsharply:“Yes,askherhandagain,bemagnanimous,andsoon?...Yes,thatwouldbeverynoble,butIamunabletofollowinthatgentleman’sfootsteps.Ifyouwishtobemyfriendneverspeaktomeofthat...ofallthat!Well,good-by.Soyou’llgiveherthepacket?”

           PierrelefttheroomandwenttotheoldprinceandPrincessMary.

           Theoldmanseemedlivelierthanusual

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