\"Onethinghascomeontopofanother：herragstobuy，andnowapurchaserhasturnedupfortheMoscowestateandforthehouse。Ifyouwillbesokind，I’llfixatimeandgodowntotheestatejustforaday，andleavemylassieswithyou。\"
\"Allright。Allright。They’llbesafewithme，assafeasinChancery！I’lltakethemwheretheymustgo，scoldthemabit，andpetthemabit，\"saidMaryaDmitrievna，touchinghergoddaughterandfavorite，Natasha，onthecheekwithherlargehand。
NextmorningMaryaDmitrievnatooktheyoungladiestotheIberianshrineoftheMotherofGodandtoMadameSuppert—Roguet，whowassoafraidofMaryaDmitrievnathatshealwaysletherhavecostumesatalossmerelytogetridofher。MaryaDmitrievnaorderedalmostthewholetrousseau。WhentheygothomesheturnedeverybodyoutoftheroomexceptNataisha，andthencalledherpettoherarmchair。
\"Well，nowwe’lltalk。Icongratulateyouonyourbetrothed。
You’vehookedafinefellow！IamgladforyoursakeandI’veknownhimsincehewassohigh。\"Sheheldherhandacoupleoffeetfromtheground。Natashablushedhappily。\"Ilikehimandallhisfamily。Nowlisten！YouknowthatoldPrinceNicholasmuchdislikeshisson’smarrying。Theoldfellow’scrotchety！OfcoursePrinceAndrewisnotachildandcanshiftwithouthim，butit’snotnicetoenterafamilyagainstafather’swill。Onewantstodoitpeacefullyandlovingly。