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Chapter 1

           Onleavingthem,AnnaPávlovnaagaintouchedPierre’ssleeve,saying:“Ihopeyouwon’tsaythatitisdullinmyhouseagain,”andsheglancedatHélène.

           Hélènesmiled,withalookimplyingthatshedidnotadmitthepossibilityofanyoneseeingherwithoutbeingenchanted.Theauntcoughed,swallowed,andsaidinFrenchthatshewasverypleasedtoseeHélène,thensheturnedtoPierrewiththesamewordsofwelcomeandthesamelook.Inthemiddleofadullandhaltingconversation,HélèneturnedtoPierrewiththebeautifulbrightsmilethatshegavetoeveryone.Pierrewassousedtothatsmile,andithadsolittlemeaningforhim,thathepaidnoattentiontoit.TheauntwasjustspeakingofacollectionofsnuffboxesthathadbelongedtoPierre’sfather,CountBezúkhov,andshowedthemherownbox.PrincessHélèneaskedtoseetheportraitoftheaunt’shusbandontheboxlid.

           “ThatisprobablytheworkofVinesse,”saidPierre,mentioningacelebratedminiaturist,andheleanedoverthetabletotakethesnuffboxwhiletryingtohearwhatwasbeingsaidattheothertable.

           Hehalfrose,meaningtogoround,buttheaunthandedhimthesnuffbox,passingitacrossHélène’sback.Hélènestoopedforwardtomakeroom,andlookedroundwithasmile.Shewas,asalwaysateveningparties,wearingadresssuchaswasthenfashionable,cutverylowatfrontandback.

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