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Chapter 16

           

           “Englandisdonefor,”saidhe,scowlingandpointinghisfingeratsomeoneunseen.“Mr.Pitt,asatraitortothenationandtotherightsofman,issentencedto...”ButbeforePierre—whoatthatmomentimaginedhimselftobeNapoleoninpersonandtohavejusteffectedthedangerouscrossingoftheStraitsofDoverandcapturedLondon—couldpronouncePitt’ssentence,hesawawell-builtandhandsomeyoungofficerenteringhisroom.Pierrepaused.HehadleftMoscowwhenBoríswasaboyoffourteen,andhadquiteforgottenhim,butinhisusualimpulsiveandheartywayhetookBorísbythehandwithafriendlysmile.

           “Doyourememberme?”askedBorísquietlywithapleasantsmile.“Ihavecomewithmymothertoseethecount,butitseemsheisnotwell.”

           “Yes,itseemsheisill.Peoplearealwaysdisturbinghim,”answeredPierre,tryingtorememberwhothisyoungmanwas.

           BorísfeltthatPierredidnotrecognizehimbutdidnotconsideritnecessarytointroducehimself,andwithoutexperiencingtheleastembarrassmentlookedPierrestraightintheface.

           “CountRostóvasksyoutocometodinnertoday,”saidhe,afteraconsiderablepausewhichmadePierrefeeluncomfortable.

           “Ah,CountRostóv!”exclaimedPierrejoyfully.“Thenyouarehisson,Ilyá?Onlyfancy,Ididn’tknowyouatfirst.DoyourememberhowwewenttotheSparrowHillswithMadameJacquot?...It’ssuchanage...”

           “Youaremistaken,”saidBorísdeliberately,withaboldandslightlysarcasticsmile.“IamBorís,sonofPrincessAnnaMikháylovnaDrubetskáya.

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