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Chapter 10

           “AndtothinkitisCyrilVladímirovichBezúkhov’ssonwhoamuseshimselfinthissensiblemanner!Andhewassaidtobesowelleducatedandclever.Thisisallthathisforeigneducationhasdoneforhim!IhopethathereinMoscownoonewillreceivehim,inspiteofhismoney.Theywantedtointroducehimtome,butIquitedeclined:Ihavemydaughterstoconsider.”

           “Whydoyousaythisyoungmanissorich?”askedthecountess,turningawayfromthegirls,whoatonceassumedanairofinattention.“Hischildrenareallillegitimate.IthinkPierrealsoisillegitimate.”

           Thevisitormadeagesturewithherhand.

           “Ishouldthinkhehasascoreofthem.”

           PrincessAnnaMikháylovnaintervenedintheconversation,evidentlywishingtoshowherconnectionsandknowledgeofwhatwentoninsociety.

           “Thefactofthematteris,”saidshesignificantly,andalsoinahalfwhisper,“everyoneknowsCountCyril’sreputation....Hehaslostcountofhischildren,butthisPierrewashisfavorite.”

           “Howhandsometheoldmanstillwasonlyayearago!”remarkedthecountess.“Ihaveneverseenahandsomerman.”

           “Heisverymuchalterednow,”saidAnnaMikháylovna.“Well,asIwassaying,PrinceVasíliisthenextheirthroughhiswife,butthecountisveryfondofPierre,lookedafterhiseducation,andwrotetotheEmperorabouthim;sothatinthecaseofhisdeath—andheissoillthathemaydieatanymoment,andDr.LorrainhascomefromPetersburg—nooneknowswhowillinherithisimmensefortune,PierreorPrinceVasíli

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