you promised countess rostova to marry her and were about to elope is that so mon cher i dont consider myself bound to answer questions put to me in that tone my face already pale becomes distorted by fury i seize you by the collar with my big big hands and i shake you from side to side until your face shows a sufficient degree of terror when i tell you i must talk to you come now this is stupid what what dont dont youre a scoundrel and a blackguard and i dont know what deprives me of the pleasure of smashing your head in with this did you promise to marry her i didnt think of it i never promised because have you any letters of hers any letters i shant be violent dont be afraid first the letters second tomorrow you must get out of moscow  but how can i third you must never breathe a word of what has happened between you and the countess now i know i cant prevent your doing so but if you have a spark of conscience pierre paces the room several times in silence anatole sits at a table frowning and biting his lips after all you must understand that besides your pleasure there is such a thing as other people and their happiness and peace and that you are ruining a whole life for the sake of amusing yourself amuse yourself with women like my wife with them youre within your rights but to promise a young girl to marry her to deceive to kidnap dont you understand that thats as cruel as beating an old man or a child well i dont know about that eh i dont know that and i dont want to but you have used such words to me scoundrel and so on which as a man of honor i will not allow anyone to use is it satisfaction you want you could at least take back your words eh if you want me to do as you wish fine i take them back i take them back and i ask you to forgive me and if you require money for your journey anatole smiled the reflection of that base and cringing smile which pierre knew so well in his wife revolted him oh vile and heartless brood next day anatole left for petersburg 1