“Good-bye, count,” she said to him aloud. “I shall so look forward to seeing you again,” she added in a whisper.

And those simple words, and the look in the eyes and the face, that accompanied them, formed the subject of inexhaustible reminiscences, interpretations, and happy dreams for Pierre during two whole months. “I shall look forward to seeing you again.” “Yes, yes, how did she say it? Yes. ‘I shall so look forward to seeing you again.’ Oh, how happy I am! How can it be that I am so happy!” Pierre said to himself.