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Chapter 4

           AvailinghimselfofhisfriendlyrelationswithPierreasabooncompanion,Dólokhovhadcomestraighttohishouse,andPierrehadputhimupandlenthimmoney.PierrerecalledhowHélènehadsmilinglyexpresseddisapprovalofDólokhov’slivingattheirhouse,andhowcynicallyDólokhovhadpraisedhiswife’sbeautytohimandfromthattimetilltheycametoMoscowhadnotleftthemforaday.

           “Yes,heisveryhandsome,”thoughtPierre,“andIknowhim.Itwouldbeparticularlypleasanttohimtodishonormynameandridiculeme,justbecauseIhaveexertedmyselfonhisbehalf,befriendedhim,andhelpedhim.Iknowandunderstandwhataspicethatwouldaddtothepleasureofdeceivingme,ifitreallyweretrue.Yes,ifitweretrue,butIdonotbelieveit.Ihavenorightto,andcan’t,believeit.”HerememberedtheexpressionDólokhov’sfaceassumedinhismomentsofcruelty,aswhentyingthepolicemantothebearanddroppingthemintothewater,orwhenhechallengedamantoaduelwithoutanyreason,orshotapost-boy’shorsewithapistol.ThatexpressionwasoftenonDólokhov’sfacewhenlookingathim.“Yes,heisabully,”thoughtPierre,“tokillamanmeansnothingtohim.Itmustseemtohimthateveryoneisafraidofhim,andthatmustpleasehim.HemustthinkthatI,too,amafraidofhim—andinfactIamafraidofhim,”hethought,andagainhefeltsomethingterribleandmonstrousrisinginhissoul.Dólokhov,Denísov,andRostóvwerenowsittingoppositePierreandseemedverygay.

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