Chapter 13

           

           FortwodaysafterthatRostóvdidnotseeDólokhovathisownoratDólokhov’shome:onthethirddayhereceivedanotefromhim:

           AsIdonotintendtobeatyourhouseagainforreasonsyouknowof,andamgoingtorejoinmyregiment,Iamgivingafarewellsuppertonighttomyfriends—cometotheEnglishHotel.

           Aboutteno’clockRostóvwenttotheEnglishHotelstraightfromthetheater,wherehehadbeenwithhisfamilyandDenísov.Hewasatonceshowntothebestroom,whichDólokhovhadtakenforthatevening.SometwentymenweregatheredroundatableatwhichDólokhovsatbetweentwocandles.Onthetablewasapileofgoldandpapermoney,andhewaskeepingthebank.RostóvhadnotseenhimsincehisproposalandSónya’srefusalandfeltuncomfortableatthethoughtofhowtheywouldmeet.

           Dólokhov’sclear,coldglancemetRostóvassoonasheenteredthedoor,asthoughhehadlongexpectedhim.

           “It’salongtimesincewemet,”hesaid.“Thanksforcoming.I’lljustfinishdealing,andthenIlyúshkawillcomewithhischorus.”

           “Icalledonceortwiceatyourhouse,”saidRostóv,reddening.

           Dólokhovmadenoreply.

           “Youmaypunt,”hesaid.

           RostóvrecalledatthatmomentastrangeconversationhehadoncehadwithDólokhov.“Nonebutfoolstrusttoluckinplay,”Dólokhovhadthensaid.

           “Orareyouafraidtoplaywithme?”DólokhovnowaskedasifguessingRostóv’sthought.

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