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Chapter 20

           

           “OLord,OLord!”exclaimedthecount.“Whereisthemanifesto?”

           “TheEmperor’sappeal?Ohyes!”

           Pierrebeganfeelinginhispocketsforthepapers,butcouldnotfindthem.Stillslappinghispockets,hekissedthehandofthecountesswhoenteredtheroomandglanceduneasilyaround,evidentlyexpectingNatásha,whohadleftoffsingingbuthadnotyetcomeintothedrawingroom.

           “Onmyword,Idon’tknowwhatI’vedonewithit,”hesaid.

           “Thereheis,alwayslosingeverything!”remarkedthecountess.

           NatáshaenteredwithasoftenedandagitatedexpressionoffaceandsatdownlookingsilentlyatPierre.Assoonassheentered,Pierre’sfeatures,whichhadbeengloomy,suddenlylightedup,andwhilestillsearchingforthepapersheglancedatherseveraltimes.

           “No,really!I’lldrivehome,Imusthaveleftthemthere.I’llcertainly...”

           “Butyou’llbelatefordinner.”

           “Oh!Andmycoachmanhasgone.”

           ButSónya,whohadgonetolookforthepapersintheanteroom,hadfoundtheminPierre’shat,wherehehadcarefullytuckedthemunderthelining.Pierrewasabouttobeginreading.

           “No,afterdinner,”saidtheoldcount,evidentlyexpectingmuchenjoymentfromthatreading.

           Atdinner,atwhichchampagnewasdrunktothehealthofthenewchevalierofSt.

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