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Chapter 3

           Then,asifafraidshemightfindsomemeansofconsolation,hereturnedandtryingtoappearcalmadded:“Anddon’timagineIhavesaidthisinamomentofanger.Iamcalm.Ihavethoughtitover,anditwillbecarriedout—wemustpart;sofindsomeplaceforyourself....”Buthecouldnotrestrainhimselfandwiththevirulenceofwhichonlyonewholovesiscapable,evidentlysufferinghimself,heshookhisfistsatherandscreamed:

           “Ifonlysomefoolwouldmarryher!”Thenheslammedthedoor,sentforMademoiselleBourienne,andsubsidedintohisstudy.

           Attwoo’clockthesixchosenguestsassembledfordinner.

           Theseguests—thefamousCountRostopchín,PrinceLopukhínwithhisnephew,GeneralChatróvanoldwarcomradeoftheprince’s,andoftheyoungergenerationPierreandBorísDrubetskóy—awaitedtheprinceinthedrawingroom.

           Borís,whohadcometoMoscowonleaveafewdaysbefore,hadbeenanxioustobepresentedtoPrinceNicholasBolkónski,andhadcontrivedtoingratiatehimselfsowellthattheoldprinceinhiscasemadeanexceptiontotheruleofnotreceivingbachelorsinhishouse.

           Theprince’shousedidnotbelongtowhatisknownasfashionablesociety,buthislittlecircle—thoughnotmuchtalkedaboutintown—wasoneitwasmoreflatteringtobereceivedinthananyother.BoríshadrealizedthistheweekbeforewhenthecommanderinchiefinhispresenceinvitedRostopchíntodinneronSt.Nicholas’Day,andRostopchínhadrepliedthathecouldnotcome:

           “OnthatdayIalwaysgotopaymydevotionstotherelicsofPrinceNicholasBolkónski.

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