Before the
beginning
of the
second act
she
observed
in the
stalls the
figure of
Pierre,
whom the
Rostovs
had not
seen since
their
arrival.
His face
looked
sad, and
he had
grown
stouter
since
Natasha
had seen
him last.
He walked
up to the
front
rows, not
noticing
any one.
Anatole
went up to
him, and
began
saying
something
to him,
with a
look and a
gesture
towards
the
Rostovs’
box.
Pierre
looked
pleased at
seeing
