Natasha'sweddingtoBezukhov, whichtookplacein1813, , asalwayshappens, afterthefather'sdeaththefamilygroupbrokeup.
Theeventsofthepreviousyear: theburningofMoscowandtheflightfromit, thedeathofPrinceAndrew, Natasha'sdespair, Petya'sdeath, andtheoldcountess' grieffellblowafterblowontheoldcount', .
ThearrangementsforNatasha', buthischeerfulnesswasnotinfectiousasitusedtobe: onthecontraryitevokedthecompassionofthosewhoknewandlikedhim.
WhenPierreandhiswifehadleft, , despitethedoctor', sobbing, heaskedherandhisabsentsontoforgivehimforhavingdissipatedtheirproperty—; , whohadsooftendinedanddancedathishouseandhadsooftenlaughedathim, nowsaid, withacommonfeelingofself-reproachandemotion, asifjustifyingthemselves: "Well, 'tmeetsuchmennowadays....Andwhichofushasnotweaknessesofhisown?"
Itwasjustwhenthecount'saffairshadbecomesoinvolvedthatitwasimpossibletosaywhatwouldhappenifhelivedanotheryearthatheunexpectedlydied.
NicholaswaswiththeRussianarmyinPariswhenthenewsofhisfather', 'saffairsbecamequiteobviousamonthafterhisdeath, .
'smemory, whichheheldsacred, andthereforewouldnothearofrefusingandacceptedtheinheritancetogetherwiththeobligationtopaythedebts.
Thecreditorswhohadsolongbeensilent, restrainedbyavaguebutpowerfulinfluenceexertedonthemwhilehelivedbythecount'scarelessgoodnature, , , andthosewhohadseemedtopitytheoldman—thecauseoftheirlosses (iftheywerelosses)—nowremorselesslypursuedtheyoungheirwhohadvoluntarilyundertakenthedebtsandwasobviouslynotguiltyofcontractingthem.
NotoneoftheplansNicholastriedsucceeded; theestatewassoldbyauctionforhalfitsvalue, , asthecreditorsthreatened, here-enteredthegovernmentservice.
Hecouldnotrejointhearmywherehewouldhavebeenmadecolonelatthenextvacancy, forhismothernowclungtohimasheroneholdonlife; andsodespitehisreluctancetoremaininMoscowamongpeoplewhohadknownhimbefore, anddespitehisabhorrenceofthecivilservice, heacceptedapostinMoscowinthatservice, doffedtheuniformofwhichhewassofond, andmovedwithhismotherandSonyatoasmallhouseontheSivtsevVrazhek.
NatashaandPierrewerelivinginPetersburgatthetimeandhadnoclearideaofNicholas' -in-law, , hismother, andSonya, , unabletorealizehowharditwasforherson, keptdemandingnowacarriage (whichtheydidnotkeep) tosendforafriend, nowsomeexpensivearticleoffoodforherself, orwineforherson, ormoneytobuyapresentasasurpriseforNatashaorSonya, orforNicholashimself.
Sonyakepthouse, attendedonheraunt, readtoher, putupwithherwhimsandsecretill-will, , buttriedtokeepalooffromher.
Heseemedinhishearttoreproachherforbeingtooperfect, , .
Nicholas' , buttocomplywithhismother', whichwassuggestedtohimbyhisfemalerelations, —hismother'sdeath—, ; heavoidedalldistractionandrecreation, andevenathomedidnothingbutplaycardswithhismother, pacesilentlyupanddowntheroom, .
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