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Chapter 25

           Buttheprincessneversawthebeautifulexpressionofherowneyes—thelooktheyhadwhenshewasnotthinkingofherself.Aswitheveryone,herfaceassumedaforcedunnaturalexpressionassoonasshelookedinaglass.Shewentonreading:

           AllMoscowtalksofnothingbutwar.Oneofmytwobrothersisalreadyabroad,theotheriswiththeGuards,whoarestartingontheirmarchtothefrontier.OurdearEmperorhasleftPetersburganditisthoughtintendstoexposehispreciouspersontothechancesofwar.GodgrantthattheCorsicanmonsterwhoisdestroyingthepeaceofEuropemaybeoverthrownbytheangelwhomithaspleasedtheAlmighty,inHisgoodness,togiveusassovereign!Tosaynothingofmybrothers,thiswarhasdeprivedmeofoneoftheassociationsnearestmyheart.ImeanyoungNicholasRostóv,whowithhisenthusiasmcouldnotbeartoremaininactiveandhaslefttheuniversitytojointhearmy.Iwillconfesstoyou,dearMary,thatinspiteofhisextremeyouthhisdepartureforthearmywasagreatgrieftome.Thisyoungman,ofwhomIspoketoyoulastsummer,issonoble-mindedandfullofthatrealyouthfulnesswhichoneseldomfindsnowadaysamongouroldmenoftwentyand,particularly,heissofrankandhassomuchheart.Heissopureandpoeticthatmyrelationswithhim,transientastheywere,havebeenoneofthesweetestcomfortstomypoorheart,whichhasalreadysufferedsomuch.SomedayIwilltellyouaboutourpartingandallthatwassaidthen.Thatisstilltoofresh.Ah,dearfriend,youarehappynottoknowthesepoignantjoysandsorrows.

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