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Chapter 15

           Heisafinelad,afinelad!ThiseveninghelistenedtoPierreinasortoftrance,andfancy—asweweregoingintosupperIlookedandhehadbrokeneverythingonmytabletobits,andhetoldmeofithimselfatonce!Ineverknewhimtotellanuntruth.Afinelad,afinelad!”repeatedNicholas,whoatheartwasnotfondofNicholasBolkónskibutwasalwaysanxioustorecognizethathewasafinelad.

           “Still,Iamnotthesameashisownmother,”saidCountessMary.“IfeelIamnotthesameandittroublesme.Awonderfulboy,butIamdreadfullyafraidforhim.Itwouldbegoodforhimtohavecompanions.”

           “Wellitwon’tbeforlong.NextsummerI’lltakehimtoPetersburg,”saidNicholas.“Yes,Pierrealwayswasadreamerandalwayswillbe,”hecontinued,returningtothetalkinthestudywhichhadevidentlydisturbedhim.“Well,whatbusinessisitofminewhatgoesonthere—whetherArakchéevisbad,andallthat?WhatbusinesswasitofminewhenImarriedandwassodeepindebtthatIwasthreatenedwithprison,andhadamotherwhocouldnotseeorunderstandit?Andthenthereareyouandthechildrenandouraffairs.IsitformyownpleasurethatIamatthefarmorintheofficefrommorningtonight?No,butIknowImustworktocomfortmymother,torepayyou,andnottoleavethechildrensuchbeggarsasIwas.”

           CountessMarywantedtotellhimthatmandoesnotlivebybreadaloneandthatheattachedtoomuchimportancetothesematters.Butsheknewshemustnotsaythisandthatitwouldbeuselesstodoso.Sheonlytookhishandandkissedit.

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