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Chapter 3

           Throughthehardcentury-oldbark,evenwheretherewerenotwigs,leaveshadsproutedsuchasonecouldhardlybelievetheoldveterancouldhaveproduced.

           “Yes,itisthesameoak,”thoughtPrinceAndrew,andallatoncehewasseizedbyanunreasoningspringtimefeelingofjoyandrenewal.Allthebestmomentsofhislifesuddenlyrosetohismemory.Austerlitzwiththeloftyheavens,hiswife’sdeadreproachfulface,Pierreattheferry,thatgirlthrilledbythebeautyofthenight,andthatnightitselfandthemoon,and...allthisrushedsuddenlytohismind.

           “No,lifeisnotoveratthirty-one!”PrinceAndrewsuddenlydecidedfinallyanddecisively.“ItisnotenoughformetoknowwhatIhaveinme—everyonemustknowit:Pierre,andthatyounggirlwhowantedtoflyawayintothesky,everyonemustknowme,sothatmylifemaynotbelivedformyselfalonewhileotherslivesoapartfromit,butsothatitmaybereflectedinthemall,andtheyandImayliveinharmony!”

           OnreachinghomePrinceAndrewdecidedtogotoPetersburgthatautumnandfoundallsortsofreasonsforthisdecision.AwholeseriesofsensibleandlogicalconsiderationsshowingittobeessentialforhimtogotoPetersburg,andeventore-entertheservice,keptspringingupinhismind.Hecouldnotnowunderstandhowhecouldeverevenhavedoubtedthenecessityoftakinganactiveshareinlife,justasamonthbeforehehadnotunderstoodhowtheideaofleavingthequietcountrycouldeverenterhishead.

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