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He involuntarily remembered how Dolokhov, who had fully recovered

his former position after the campaign, had returned to

Petersburg and come to him. Availing himself of his friendly

relations with Pierre as a boon companion, Dolokhov had come

straight to his house, and Pierre had put him up and lent him

money. Pierre recalled how Helene had smilingly expressed

disapproval of Dolokhov's living at their house, and how

cynically Dolokhov had praised his wife's beauty to him and from

that time till they came to Moscow had not left them for a day.