BK4CH16
CHAPTERXVI
ItwaslongsinceRostovhadfeltsuchenjoymentfrommusicashedidthatday。ButnosoonerhadNatashafinishedherbarcarollethanrealityagainpresenteditself。Hegotupwithoutsayingawordandwentdownstairstohisownroom。AquarterofanhourlatertheoldcountcameinfromhisClub，cheerfulandcontented。Nicholas，hearinghimdriveup，wenttomeethim。
\"Well—hadagoodtime？\"saidtheoldcount，smilinggailyandproudlyathisson。
Nicholastriedtosay\"Yes，\"butcouldnot：andhenearlyburstintosobs。Thecountwaslightinghispipeanddidnotnoticehisson’scondition。