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Chapter 1

           

           InMoscowassoonasheenteredhishugehouseinwhichthefadedandfadingprincessesstilllived,withitsenormousretinue;assoonas,drivingthroughthetown,hesawtheIberianshrinewithinnumerabletapersburningbeforethegoldencoversoftheicons,theKrémlinSquarewithitssnowundisturbedbyvehicles,thesleighdriversandhovelsoftheSívtsevVrazhók,thoseoldMoscoviteswhodesirednothing,hurriednowhere,andwereendingtheirdaysleisurely;whenhesawthoseoldMoscowladies,theMoscowballs,andtheEnglishClub,hefelthimselfathomeinaquiethaven.InMoscowhefeltatpeace,athome,warmanddirtyasinanolddressinggown.

           Moscowsociety,fromtheoldwomendowntothechildren,receivedPierrelikealong-expectedguestwhoseplacewasalwaysreadyawaitinghim.ForMoscowsocietyPierrewasthenicest,kindest,mostintellectual,merriest,andmostmagnanimousofcranks,aheedless,genialnoblemanoftheoldRussiantype.Hispursewasalwaysemptybecauseitwasopentoeveryone.

           Benefitperformances,poorpictures,statues,benevolentsocieties,gypsychoirs,schools,subscriptiondinners,sprees,Freemasons,churches,andbooks—nooneandnothingmetwitharefusalfromhim,andhaditnotbeenfortwofriendswhohadborrowedlargesumsfromhimandtakenhimundertheirprotection,hewouldhavegiveneverythingaway.Therewasneveradinnerorsoireeattheclubwithouthim.AssoonashesankintohisplaceonthesofaaftertwobottlesofMargauxhewassurrounded,andtalking,disputing,andjokingbegan.

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