[Intro]
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[Pierre]
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Natasha was standing
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In the middle of the drawing room
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With a pale yet steady face
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When I appeared in the doorway
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She grew flustered and I hurried to her
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I thought that she would give me her hand
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But instead she stopped
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Breathing heavily
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Her thin arms hanging lifelessly
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Just in the very pose
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She used to stand in as a young girl
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When she went to the middle of the ballroom to sing
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But the look on her face was quite different
[Natasha]
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Peter Kirilovich
[Pierre]
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Pierre
[Natasha]
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Prince Bolkonsky was your friend
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He is your friend
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He once told me that I should turn to you
[Pierre]
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Pierre sniffed as he looked at her
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But he didn’t speak
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’Til then he had reproached her
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Tried to despise her
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But now he felt such pity for her
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There was no room in his soul for reproach
[Natasha]
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He is here now
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Tell him to-
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Tell him to forgive me
[Pierre]
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Yes, I will tell him to forgive you
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But he gave me your letters
[Natasha]
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No, I know that all is over
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I know that it never can be
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But still I’m tormented by the wrongs I’ve done him
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Tell him that I beg him to forgive, forgive
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Forgive me for everything
[Pierre]
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Yes I will tell him, tell him everything
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But—
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But I should like to know one thing
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Did you love—
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Did you love that bad man?
[Natasha]
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Don’t call him bad
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But I don’t know
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I don’t know at all
[Pierre]
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She began to cry
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And a greater sense of pity, tenderness, and love
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Overflowed Pierre’s heart
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He felt the tears begin to trickle
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Underneath his spectacles
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And he hoped that no one would see
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We won’t speak of it anymore
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We won’t speak of it, my dear
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But one thing I beg of you
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Consider me your friend
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And if you ever need help
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Or simply to open your heart to someone
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Not now, but when your mind is clear
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Think of me
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Pierre grew confused
[Natasha]
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Don’t speak to me like that
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I am not worth it
[Pierre]
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Stop, stop, stop!
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You have your whole life before you
[Natasha]
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Before me? No, all is over for me
[Pierre]
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All over?
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If I were not myself
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But the brightest, handsomest
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Best man on earth
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And if I were free
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I would get down on my knees this minute
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And ask you for your hand
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And for your love
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[Natasha]
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And for the first time in many days
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I weep tears of gratitude
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Tears of tenderness
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Tears of thanks
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And glancing at Pierre
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Oh Pierre
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I leave the room smiling
[Pierre]
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And restraining tears of tenderness
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Tears of joy which choke me
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I throw my fur coat on my shoulders
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Unable to find the sleeves
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Outside, my great broad chest
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Breathes in deep the air with joy
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Despite the ten degrees of frost
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And I get into my sleigh