Pierrewasshownintothelarge, brightlylitdiningroom; , , totalkoftriflesisawkward, , resolvingtobreakthesilence, ; theeyesofbothshonewithsatisfactionandaconfessionthatbesidessorrowlifealsohasjoy.
"Doyoutakevodka, Count?" askedPrincessMary, andthosewordssuddenlybanishedtheshadowsofthepast."Nowtellusaboutyourself," saidshe."Onehearssuchimprobablewondersaboutyou."
"Yes," repliedPierrewiththesmileofmildironynowhabitualtohim."TheyeventellmewondersImyselfneverdreamedof! MaryAbramovnainvitedmetoherhouseandkepttellingmewhathadhappened, oroughttohavehappened, (Iamaninterestingmannow); peopleinvitemeoutandtellmeallaboutmyself."
Natashasmiledandwasonthepointofspeaking.
"Wehavebeentold," PrincessMaryinterruptedher, "?"
"ButIamthreetimesasrichasbefore," returnedPierre.
Thoughthepositionwasnowalteredbyhisdecisiontopayhiswife'sdebtsandtorebuildhishouses, Pierrestillmaintainedthathehadbecomethreetimesasrichasbefore.
"WhatIhavecertainlygainedisfreedom," hebeganseriously, butdidnotcontinue, noticingthatthisthemewastooegotistic.
"Andareyoubuilding?"
"!"
"Tellme, youdidnotknowofthecountess' deathwhenyoudecidedtoremaininMoscow?" askedPrincessMaryandimmediatelyblushed, noticingthatherquestion, followinghismentionoffreedom, ascribedtohiswordsameaninghehadperhapsnotintended.
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