Chapter 6

           

           HavingthankedAnnaPávlovnaforhercharmingsoiree,theguestsbegantotaketheirleave.

           Pierrewasungainly.Stout,abouttheaverageheight,broad,withhugeredhands;hedidnotknow,asthesayingis,howtoenteradrawingroomandstilllesshowtoleaveone;thatis,howtosaysomethingparticularlyagreeablebeforegoingaway.Besidesthishewasabsent-minded.Whenherosetogo,hetookupinsteadofhisown,thegeneral’sthree-corneredhat,andheldit,pullingattheplume,tillthegeneralaskedhimtorestoreit.Allhisabsent-mindednessandinabilitytoenteraroomandconverseinitwas,however,redeemedbyhiskindly,simple,andmodestexpression.AnnaPávlovnaturnedtowardhimand,withaChristianmildnessthatexpressedforgivenessofhisindiscretion,noddedandsaid:“Ihopetoseeyouagain,butIalsohopeyouwillchangeyouropinions,mydearMonsieurPierre.”

           Whenshesaidthis,hedidnotreplyandonlybowed,butagaineverybodysawhissmile,whichsaidnothing,unlessperhaps,“Opinionsareopinions,butyouseewhatacapital,good-naturedfellowIam.”Andeveryone,includingAnnaPávlovna,feltthis.

           PrinceAndrewhadgoneoutintothehall,and,turninghisshoulderstothefootmanwhowashelpinghimonwithhiscloak,listenedindifferentlytohiswife’schatterwithPrinceHippolytewhohadalsocomeintothehall.PrinceHippolytestoodclosetothepretty,pregnantprincess,andstaredfixedlyatherthroughhiseyeglass.

           “Goin,Annette,oryouwillcatchcold,”saidthelittleprincess,takingleaveofAnnaPávlovna.

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