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Chapter 18

           

           “Butyouhavebeenmisinformed,”saidPierre.“Everythingisquietinthecityandthereisnottheslightestdanger.See!I’vejustbeenreading...”Heshowedherthebroadsheet.“CountRostopchínwritesthathewillstakehislifeonitthattheenemywillnotenterMoscow.”

           “Oh,thatcountofyours!”saidtheprincessmalevolently.“Heisahypocrite,arascalwhohashimselfrousedthepeopletoriot.Didn’thewriteinthoseidioticbroadsheetsthatanyone,‘whoeveritmightbe,shouldbedraggedtothelockupbyhishair’?(Howsilly!)‘Andhonorandglorytowhoevercaptureshim,’hesays.Thisiswhathiscajoleryhasbroughtusto!BarbaraIvánovnatoldmethemobnearkilledherbecauseshesaidsomethinginFrench.”

           “Oh,butit’sso...Youtakeeverythingsotoheart,”saidPierre,andbeganlayingouthiscardsforpatience.

           Althoughthatpatiencedidcomeout,Pierredidnotjointhearmy,butremainedindesertedMoscoweverinthesamestateofagitation,irresolution,andalarm,yetatthesametimejoyfullyexpectingsomethingterrible.

           Nextdaytowardeveningtheprincesssetoff,andPierre’sheadstewardcametoinformhimthatthemoneyneededfortheequipmentofhisregimentcouldnotbefoundwithoutsellingoneoftheestates.IngeneraltheheadstewardmadeouttoPierrethathisprojectofraisingaregimentwouldruinhim.Pierrelistenedtohim,scarcelyabletorepressasmile.

           “Wellthen,sellit,”saidhe.

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