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"This is all very fine, but things must be settled," said Prince

Vasili to himself, with a sorrowful sigh, one morning, feeling

that Pierre who was under such obligations to him ("But never

mind that") was not behaving very well in this matter. "Youth,

frivolity... well, God be with him," thought he, relishing his

own goodness of heart, "but it must be brought to a head. The day

after tomorrow will be Lelya's name day. I will invite two or

three people, and if he does not understand what he ought to do

then it will be my affair-yes, my affair. I am her father."