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Chapter 8

           

           Eveninthebest,mostfriendlyandsimplestrelationsoflife,praiseandcommendationareessential,justasgreaseisnecessarytowheelsthattheymayrunsmoothly.

           “Mypartisplayedout,”saidPrinceAndrew.“What’stheuseoftalkingaboutme?Letustalkaboutyou,”headdedafterasilence,smilingathisreassuringthoughts.

           ThatsmilewasimmediatelyreflectedonPierre’sface.

           “Butwhatistheretosayaboutme?”saidPierre,hisfacerelaxingintoacareless,merrysmile.“WhatamI?Anillegitimateson!”Hesuddenlyblushedcrimson,anditwasplainthathehadmadeagreatefforttosaythis.“Withoutanameandwithoutmeans...Anditreally...”Buthedidnotsaywhat“itreally”was.“ForthepresentIamfreeandamallright.OnlyIhaven’ttheleastideawhatIamtodo;Iwantedtoconsultyouseriously.”

           PrinceAndrewlookedkindlyathim,yethisglance—friendlyandaffectionateasitwas—expressedasenseofhisownsuperiority.

           “Iamfondofyou,especiallyasyouaretheonelivemanamongourwholeset.Yes,you’reallright!Choosewhatyouwill;it’sallthesame.You’llbeallrightanywhere.Butlookhere:giveupvisitingthoseKuráginsandleadingthatsortoflife.Itsuitsyousobadly—allthisdebauchery,dissipation,andtherestofit!”

           “Whatwouldyouhave,mydearfellow?”answeredPierre,shrugginghisshoulders.“Women,mydearfellow;women!”

           “Idon’tunderstandit,”repliedPrinceAndrew

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