\"Iamfondofyou，especiallyasyouaretheonelivemanamongourwholeset。Yes，you’reallright！Choosewhatyouwill；it’sallthesame。You’llbeallrightanywhere。Butlookhere：giveupvisitingthoseKuraginsandleadingthatsortoflife。Itsuitsyousobadly—allthisdebauchery，dissipation，andtherestofit！\"
\"Whatwouldyouhave，mydearfellow？\"answeredPierre，shrugginghisshoulders。\"Women，mydearfellow；women！\"
\"Idon’tunderstandit，\"repliedPrinceAndrew。\"Womenwhoarecommeilfaut，that’sadifferentmatter；buttheKuragins’setofwomen，’womenandwine’Idon’tunderstand！\"
PierrewasstayingatPrinceVasiliKuragin’sandsharingthedissipatedlifeofhissonAnatole，thesonwhomtheywereplanningtoreformbymarryinghimtoPrinceAndrew’ssister。
\"Doyouknow？\"saidPierre，asifsuddenlystruckbyahappythought，\"seriously，Ihavelongbeenthinkingofit……LeadingsuchalifeIcan’tdecideorthinkproperlyaboutanything。One’sheadaches，andonespendsallone’smoney。Heaskedmefortonight，butIwon’tgo。\"