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Chapter 16

           “Forinstance,heiscollectingalibraryandhasmadeitarulenottobuyanewbooktillhehasreadwhathehadalreadybought—SismondiandRousseauandMontesquieu,”headdedwithasmile.“YouknowhowmuchI...”hebegantosoftendownwhathehadsaid;butNatáshainterruptedhimtoshowthatthiswasunnecessary.

           “Soyousayideasareanamusementtohim....”

           “Yes,andformenothingelseisserious.AllthetimeinPetersburgIsaweveryoneasinadream.WhenIamtakenupbyathought,allelseismereamusement.”

           “Ah,I’msosorryIwasn’ttherewhenyoumetthechildren,”saidNatásha.“Whichwasmostdelighted?Lisa,I’msure.”

           “Yes,”Pierrereplied,andwentonwithwhatwasinhismind.“Nicholassaysweoughtnottothink.ButIcan’thelpit.Besides,whenIwasinPetersburgIfelt(Icansaythistoyou)thatthewholeaffairwouldgotopieceswithoutme—everyonewaspullinghisownway.ButIsucceededinunitingthemall;andthenmyideaissoclearandsimple.Yousee,Idon’tsaythatweoughttoopposethisandthat.Wemaybemistaken.WhatIsayis:‘Joinhands,youwholovetheright,andlettherebebutonebanner—thatofactivevirtue.’PrinceSergéyisafinefellowandclever.”

           NatáshawouldhavehadnodoubtastothegreatnessofPierre’sidea,butonethingdisconcertedher.“Canamansoimportantandnecessarytosocietybealsomyhusband?Howdidthishappen?”Shewishedtoexpressthisdoubttohim.

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