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Chapter 14

           Todayheischeerfulandingoodspirits,butthatistheeffectofyourvisit—heisnotoftenlikethat.Ifyoucouldpersuadehimtogoabroad.Heneedsactivity,andthisquietregularlifeisverybadforhim.Othersdon’tnoticeit,butIseeit.”

           Towardteno’clockthemenservantsrushedtothefrontdoor,hearingthebellsoftheoldprince’scarriageapproaching.PrinceAndrewandPierrealsowentoutintotheporch.

           “Who’sthat?”askedtheoldprince,noticingPierreashegotoutofthecarriage.

           “Ah!Veryglad!Kissme,”hesaid,havinglearnedwhotheyoungstrangerwas.

           TheoldprincewasinagoodtemperandverygracioustoPierre.

           Beforesupper,PrinceAndrew,comingbacktohisfather’sstudy,foundhimdisputinghotlywithhisvisitor.Pierrewasmaintainingthatatimewouldcomewhentherewouldbenomorewars.Theoldprincedisputeditchaffingly,butwithoutgettingangry.

           “Drainthebloodfrommen’sveinsandputinwaterinstead,thentherewillbenomorewar!Oldwomen’snonsense—oldwomen’snonsense!”herepeated,butstillhepattedPierreaffectionatelyontheshoulder,andthenwentuptothetablewherePrinceAndrew,evidentlynotwishingtojoinintheconversation,waslookingoverthepapershisfatherhadbroughtfromtown.Theoldprincewentuptohimandbegantotalkbusiness.

           “Themarshal,aCountRostóv,hasn’tsenthalfhiscontingent.Hecametotownandwantedtoinvitemetodinner—Igavehimaprettydinner!...Andthere,lookatthis....Well,myboy,”theoldprincewenton,addressinghissonandpattingPierreontheshoulder

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