roguish expression.
Pierre dined with them and would have spent the whole evening there, but Princess Márya was going to vespers and Pierre left the house with her.
Next day he came early, dined, and stayed the whole evening.
Though Princess Márya and Natásha were evidently glad to see their visitor and though all Pierre’s interest was now centered in that house, by the evening they had talked over everything and the conversation passed from one trivial topic to another and repeatedly broke off.
He stayed so long that Princess Márya and Natásha exchanged glances, evidently wondering when he would go. Pierre noticed this but could not go. He felt uneasy and embarrassed, but sat on because he simply could not get up and take his leave.
Princess Márya, foreseeing no end to this, rose first, and complaining of a headache began to