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Chapter 17

           

           PierresuddenlyflushedcrimsonandforalongtimetriednottolookatNatásha.Whenheventuredtoglanceherwayagainherfacewascold,stern,andhefanciedevencontemptuous.

           “AnddidyoureallyseeandspeaktoNapoleon,aswehavebeentold?”saidPrincessMary.

           Pierrelaughed.

           “No,notonce!EverybodyseemstoimaginethatbeingtakenprisonermeansbeingNapoleon’sguest.NotonlydidIneverseehimbutIheardnothingabouthim—Iwasinmuchlowercompany!”

           Supperwasover,andPierrewhoatfirstdeclinedtospeakabouthiscaptivitywasgraduallyledontodoso.

           “Butit’struethatyouremainedinMoscowtokillNapoleon?”Natáshaaskedwithaslightsmile.“IguesseditthenwhenwemetattheSúkharevtower,doyouremember?”

           Pierreadmittedthatitwastrue,andfromthatwasgraduallyledbyPrincessMary’squestionsandespeciallybyNatásha’sintogivingadetailedaccountofhisadventures.

           Atfirsthespokewiththeamusedandmildironynowcustomarywithhimtowardeverybodyandespeciallytowardhimself,butwhenhecametodescribethehorrorsandsufferingshehadwitnessedhewasunconsciouslycarriedawayandbeganspeakingwiththesuppressedemotionofamanre-experiencinginrecollectionstrongimpressionshehaslivedthrough.

           PrincessMarywithagentlesmilelookednowatPierreandnowatNatásha.InthewholenarrativeshesawonlyPierreandhisgoodness.

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