ArticleField.comInternet's Fastest Growing Free Content Article DirectoryAFTER HIS INTERVIEW with his wife, Pierre had set off for Petersburg. At the station of Torzhok there were no horses, or the overseer was unwilling to let him have them. Pierre had to wait. Without removing his outdoor things, he lay down on a leather sofa, in front of a round table, put up […]
“Vassily Dmitritch, I thank you for the honour you do us,” said the countess, in an embarrassed voice, which sounded severe to Denisov, “but my daughter is so young, and I should have thought that as my son’s friend you would have come first to me. In that case you would not have forced me […]
“If it is true that Monsieur Denisov has made you an offer, then tell him he is a fool, that’s all.” “No, he’s not a fool,” said Natasha, resentfully and seriously. “Well, what would you have, then? You are all in love, it seems, nowadays. Oh, well, if you’re in love with him, better marry […]
“Oh!” … said the count, flinging up his arms; and he dropped helplessly on the sofa. “It can’t be helped! It happens to every one,” said his son in a free and easy tone, while in his heart he was feeling himself a low scoundrel, whose whole life could not atone for his crime. He […]
IT was long since Rostov had derived such enjoyment from music as on that day. But as soon as Natasha had finished her barcarolle, the reality forced itself upon his mind again. Saying nothing, he went out, and went down stairs to his own room. A quarter of an hour later, the old prince came […]
