, , , therecollectionoftheoldprince, ofPrincessMary, ofthetheater, , whethershehadnotalreadybrokenfaithwithPrinceAndrew, andagainshefoundherselfrecallingtotheminutestdetaileveryword, everygesture, , butshewasfarlesstranquilandhappythanbefore.
OnSundaymorningMaryaDmitrievnainvitedhervisitorstoMassatherparishchurch—theChurchoftheAssumptionbuiltoverthegravesofvictimsoftheplague.
"Idon'tlikethosefashionablechurches," shesaid, evidentlypridingherselfonherindependenceofthought.", heconductstheservicedecentlyandwithdignity, ? Idon'tlikeit, it'sjustself-indulgence!"
; neithershenortheservantsworked, , 'sbroad, sternface, whichonthatdayworeaninvariablelookofsolemnfestivity.
AfterMass, whentheyhadfinishedtheircoffeeinthediningroomwheretheloosecovershadbeenremovedfromthefurniture, aservantannouncedthatthecarriagewasready, , inwhichshepaidcalls, andannouncedthatshewasgoingtoseePrinceNicholasBolkonskitohaveanexplanationwithhimaboutNatasha.
Aftershehadgone, adressmakerfromMadameSuppert-RoguetwaitedontheRostovs, andNatasha, verygladofthisdiversion, havingshutherselfintoaroomadjoiningthedrawingroom, , andwasturningherheadtoseeintheglasshowthebackfitted, sheheardinthedrawingroomtheanimatedsoundsofherfather'svoiceandanother's—awoman's—, dressedinapurplevelvetgownwithahighcollar, cameintotheroombeamingwithgood-humoredamiablesmiles.
