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Chapter 15

           

           OnhiswaytothehousePierrekeptthinkingofPrinceAndrew,oftheirfriendship,ofhisvariousmeetingswithhim,andespeciallyofthelastoneatBorodinó.

           “Isitpossiblethathediedinthebitterframeofmindhewasthenin?Isitpossiblethatthemeaningoflifewasnotdisclosedtohimbeforehedied?”thoughtPierre.HerecalledKaratáevandhisdeathandinvoluntarilybegantocomparethesetwomen,sodifferent,andyetsosimilarinthattheyhadbothlivedandbothdiedandinthelovehefeltforbothofthem.

           Pierredroveuptothehouseoftheoldprinceinamostseriousmood.Thehousehadescapedthefire;itshowedsignsofdamagebutitsgeneralaspectwasunchanged.Theoldfootman,whometPierrewithasternfaceasifwishingtomakethevisitorfeelthattheabsenceoftheoldprincehadnotdisturbedtheorderofthingsinthehouse,informedhimthattheprincesshadgonetoherownapartments,andthatshereceivedonSundays.

           “Announceme.Perhapsshewillseeme,”saidPierre.

           “Yes,sir,”saidtheman.“Pleasestepintotheportraitgallery.”

           AfewminuteslaterthefootmanreturnedwithDessalles,whobroughtwordfromtheprincessthatshewouldbeverygladtoseePierreifhewouldexcuseherwantofceremonyandcomeupstairstoherapartment.

           Inaratherlowroomlitbyonecandlesattheprincessandwithheranotherpersondressedinblack.Pierrerememberedthattheprincessalwayshadladycompanions,butwhotheywereandwhattheywerelikeheneverkneworremembered.

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