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Chapter 17

           

           “No,Ithinkthesalewillcomeoffinafewdays,”saidsomeone.“ThoughitismadnesstobuyanythinginMoscownow.”

           “Why?”askedJulie.“Youdon’tthinkMoscowisindanger?”

           “Thenwhyareyouleaving?”

           “I?Whataquestion!Iamgoingbecause...well,becauseeveryoneisgoing:andbesides—IamnotJoanofArcoranAmazon.”

           “Well,ofcourse,ofcourse!Letmehavesomemorestripsoflinen.”

           “Ifhemanagesthebusinessproperlyhewillbeabletopayoffallhisdebts,”saidthemilitiaofficer,speakingofRostóv.

           “Akindlyoldmanbutnotuptomuch.AndwhydotheystayonsolonginMoscow?Theymeanttoleaveforthecountrylongago.Natalieisquitewellagainnow,isn’tshe?”JulieaskedPierrewithaknowingsmile.

           “Theyarewaitingfortheiryoungerson,”Pierrereplied.“HejoinedObolénski’sCossacksandwenttoBélayaTsérkovwheretheregimentisbeingformed.Butnowtheyhavehadhimtransferredtomyregimentandareexpectinghimeveryday.Thecountwantedtoleavelongago,butthecountesswon’tonanyaccountleaveMoscowtillhersonreturns.”

           “ImetthemthedaybeforeyesterdayattheArkhárovs’.Nataliehasrecoveredherlooksandisbrighter.Shesangasong.Howeasilysomepeoplegetovereverything!”

           “Getoverwhat?”inquiredPierre,lookingdispleased.

           Juliesmiled.

           “Youknow,Count,suchknightsasyouareonlyfoundinMadamedeSouza’snovels.”

           “Whatknights?Whatdoyoumean?”demandedPierre,blushing.

           “Oh,come,mydearcount!C’estlafabledetoutMoscou.

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