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Chapter 2

           

           HispassionfortheEmperorhadcooledsomewhatinMoscow.Butstill,ashedidnotseehimandhadnoopportunityofseeinghim,heoftenspokeabouthimandabouthisloveforhim,lettingitbeunderstoodthathehadnottoldallandthattherewassomethinginhisfeelingsfortheEmperornoteveryonecouldunderstand,andwithhiswholesoulhesharedtheadorationthencommoninMoscowfortheEmperor,whowasspokenofasthe“angelincarnate.”

           DuringRostóv’sshortstayinMoscow,beforerejoiningthearmy,hedidnotdrawclosertoSónya,butratherdriftedawayfromher.Shewasveryprettyandsweet,andevidentlydeeplyinlovewithhim,buthewasattheperiodofyouthwhenthereseemssomuchtodothatthereisnotimeforthatsortofthingandayoungmanfearstobindhimselfandprizeshisfreedomwhichheneedsforsomanyotherthings.WhenhethoughtofSónya,duringthisstayinMoscow,hesaidtohimself,“Ah,therewillbe,andthereare,manymoresuchgirlssomewherewhomIdonotyetknow.TherewillbetimeenoughtothinkaboutlovewhenIwantto,butnowIhavenotime.”Besides,itseemedtohimthatthesocietyofwomenwasratherderogatorytohismanhood.Hewenttoballsandintoladies’societywithanaffectationofdoingsoagainsthiswill.Theraces,theEnglishClub,spreeswithDenísov,andvisitstoacertainhouse—thatwasanothermatterandquitethethingforadashingyounghussar!

           AtthebeginningofMarch,oldCountIlyáRostóvwasverybusyarrangingadinnerinhonorofPrinceBagratiónattheEnglishClub.

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