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Chapter 2

           

           In1809CountIlyáRostóvwaslivingatOtrádnoejustashehaddoneinformeryears,thatis,entertainingalmostthewholeprovincewithhunts,theatricals,dinners,andmusic.HewasgladtoseePrinceAndrew,ashewastoseeanynewvisitor,andinsistedonhisstayingthenight.

           Duringthedullday,inthecourseofwhichhewasentertainedbyhiselderlyhostsandbythemoreimportantofthevisitors(theoldcount’shousewascrowdedonaccountofanapproachingnameday),PrinceAndrewrepeatedlyglancedatNatásha,gayandlaughingamongtheyoungermembersofthecompany,andaskedhimselfeachtime,“Whatisshethinkingabout?Whyisshesoglad?”

           Thatnight,aloneinnewsurroundings,hewaslongunabletosleep.Hereadawhileandthenputouthiscandle,butrelitit.Itwashotintheroom,theinsideshuttersofwhichwereclosed.Hewascrosswiththestupidoldman(ashecalledRostóv),whohadmadehimstaybyassuringhimthatsomenecessarydocumentshadnotyetarrivedfromtown,andhewasvexedwithhimselfforhavingstayed.

           Hegotupandwenttothewindowtoopenit.Assoonasheopenedtheshuttersthemoonlight,asifithadlongbeenwatchingforthis,burstintotheroom.Heopenedthecasement.Thenightwasfresh,bright,andverystill.Justbeforethewindowwasarowofpollardtrees,lookingblackononesideandwithasilverylightontheother.Beneaththetreesgrewsomekindoflush,wet,bushyvegetationwithsilver-litleavesandstemshereandthere.

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