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Chapter 6

           

           Thenherecalledthecoarsenessandbluntnessofherthoughtsandthevulgarityoftheexpressionsthatwerenaturaltoher,thoughshehadbeenbroughtupinthemostaristocraticcircles.

           “I’mnotsuchafool....Justyoutryiton....Allez-vouspromener,”*sheusedtosay.OftenseeingthesuccessshehadwithyoungandoldmenandwomenPierrecouldnotunderstandwhyhedidnotloveher.

           *“Youclearoutofthis.”

           “Yes,Ineverlovedher,”saidhetohimself;“Iknewshewasadepravedwoman,”herepeated,“butdarednotadmitittomyself.Andnowthere’sDólokhovsittinginthesnowwithaforcedsmileandperhapsdying,whilemeetingmyremorsewithsomeforcedbravado!”

           Pierrewasoneofthosepeoplewho,inspiteofanappearanceofwhatiscalledweakcharacter,donotseekaconfidantintheirtroubles.Hedigestedhissufferingsalone.

           “Itisall,allherfault,”hesaidtohimself;“butwhatofthat?WhydidIbindmyselftoher?WhydidIsay‘Jevousaime’*toher,whichwasalie,andworsethanalie?Iamguiltyandmustendure...what?Asluronmyname?Amisfortuneforlife?Oh,that’snonsense,”hethought.“Thesluronmynameandhonor—that’sallapartfrommyself.”

           *Iloveyou.

           “LouisXVIwasexecutedbecausetheysaidhewasdishonorableandacriminal,”cameintoPierre’shead,“andfromtheirpointofviewtheywereright,aswerethosetoowhocanonizedhimanddiedamartyr’sdeathforhissake.ThenRobespierrewasbeheadedforbeingadespot.

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