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Chapter 12

           AslongasNicholasalonewasindangerthecountessimaginedthatshelovedherfirst-bornmorethanallherotherchildrenandevenreproachedherselfforit;butwhenheryoungest:thescapegracewhohadbeenbadatlessons,wasalwaysbreakingthingsinthehouseandmakinghimselfanuisancetoeverybody,thatsnub-nosedPétyawithhismerryblackeyesandfreshrosycheekswheresoftdownwasjustbeginningtoshow—whenhewasthrownamidthosebig,dreadful,cruelmenwhowerefightingsomewhereaboutsomethingandapparentlyfindingpleasureinit—thenhismotherthoughtshelovedhimmore,muchmore,thanallherotherchildren.ThenearerthetimecameforPétyatoreturn,themoreuneasygrewthecountess.Shebegantothinkshewouldneverlivetoseesuchhappiness.ThepresenceofSónya,ofherbelovedNatásha,orevenofherhusbandirritatedher.“WhatdoIwantwiththem?IwantnoonebutPétya,”shethought.

           AttheendofAugusttheRostóvsreceivedanotherletterfromNicholas.HewrotefromtheprovinceofVorónezhwherehehadbeensenttoprocureremounts,butthatletterdidnotsetthecountessatease.KnowingthatonesonwasoutofdangershebecamethemoreanxiousaboutPétya.

           ThoughbythetwentiethofAugustnearlyalltheRostóvs’acquaintanceshadleftMoscow,andthougheverybodytriedtopersuadethecountesstogetawayasquicklyaspossible,shewouldnothearofleavingbeforehertreasure,heradoredPétya,returned.Onthetwenty-eighthofAugusthearrived.

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