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Chapter 12

           “Healwaysflaresup!ThisBuonapartehasturnedalltheirheads;theyallthinkofhowherosefromanensignandbecameEmperor.Well,well,Godgrantit,”headded,notnoticinghisvisitor’ssarcasticsmile.

           TheeldersbegantalkingaboutBonaparte.JulieKaráginaturnedtoyoungRostóv.

           “Whatapityyouweren’tattheArkhárovs’onThursday.Itwassodullwithoutyou,”saidshe,givinghimatendersmile.

           Theyoungman,flattered,satdownnearertoherwithacoquettishsmile,andengagedthesmilingJulieinaconfidentialconversationwithoutatallnoticingthathisinvoluntarysmilehadstabbedtheheartofSónya,whoblushedandsmiledunnaturally.Inthemidstofhistalkheglancedroundather.Shegavehimapassionatelyangryglance,andhardlyabletorestrainhertearsandmaintaintheartificialsmileonherlips,shegotupandlefttheroom.AllNicholas’animationvanished.Hewaitedforthefirstpauseintheconversation,andthenwithadistressedfacelefttheroomtofindSónya.

           “Howplainlyalltheseyoungpeopleweartheirheartsontheirsleeves!”saidAnnaMikháylovna,pointingtoNicholasashewentout.“Cousinage—dangereuxvoisinage,”*sheadded.

           *Cousinhoodisadangerousneighborhood.

           “Yes,”saidthecountesswhenthebrightnesstheseyoungpeoplehadbroughtintotheroomhadvanished;andasifansweringaquestionnoonehadputbutwhichwasalwaysinhermind,“andhowmuchsuffering,howmuchanxietyonehashadtogothroughthatwemightrejoiceinthemnow!Andyetreallytheanxietyisgreaternowthanthejoy.

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