SERVANT A letter from Marya Dmitryevna asking you to come and visit her On a matter of great importance Relating to Andrey Bolkonsky and his betrothed
PIERRE What? What can they want with me?
(He arrives at Marya D.'s)
MARYA D. Pierre, old friend I'm sorry it's late I'm sorry I haven't seen you about Where have you been? Where have you been?
PIERRE I have been studying
MARYA D. Pierre old friend we need your help Pierre old friend the family name We need your help We need your help There's ruin at the door
PIERRE Marya?
MARYA D. Natasha has let down the family
PIERRE What?
MARYA D. Natasha has broken with Andrey
PIERRE Natasha has tried to elope
PIERRE What?
MARYA D. Natasha and Antole Kuragin!
PIERRE What?
MARYA D. We need your help We need your help There's ruin at the door
PIERRE Natasha, that charming girl? I can't believe my ears So I am not the only man Tied to a bad woman And Anatole, that stupid child They'll lock him up for years For Anatole is a married man!
MARYA D. Married? He's married?
PIERRE Yes
MARYA D. Oh wait till I tell her
PIERRE Poor Andrey
MARYA D. And when Andrey comes home He will challenge Anatole to a duel And get himself killed And all will be ruined
You must go see your brother-in-law And tell him that he must leave Moscow And not dare to let me set my eyes on him again