1 Some of them Pierre had met in Petersburg society.
2 , whom he knew in society mostly as weak and insignificant men.
3 Pierre was just the husband needed for a brilliant society woman.
4 Besides, it seemed to him that the society of women was rather derogatory to his manhood.
5 He went to balls and into ladies' society with an affectation of doing so against his will.
6 But the story of the duel, confirmed by Pierre's rupture with his wife, was the talk of society.
7 From the point of view of the old countess and of society it was out of the question for her to refuse him.
8 But consider the position in which you are placing her and me in the eyes of society, and even of the court, he added, lowering his voice.
9 The cold, austere tone of this man, whom he had almost always before met at balls, amiably smiling in the society of the most brilliant women, surprised Pierre.
10 At that time, as always happens, the highest society that met at court and at the grand balls was divided into several circles, each with its own particular tone.
11 Though in Moscow the Rostovs belonged to the best society without themselves giving it a thought, yet in Petersburg their circle of acquaintances was a mixed and indefinite one.
12 But besides considerations of foreign policy, the attention of Russian society was at that time keenly directed on the internal changes that were being undertaken in all the departments of government.
13 The feminine society world welcomed him gladly, because he was rich, distinguished, a good match, and almost a newcomer, with a halo of romance on account of his supposed death and the tragic loss of his wife.
14 Though some skeptics smiled when told of Berg's merits, it could not be denied that he was a painstaking and brave officer, on excellent terms with his superiors, and a moral young man with a brilliant career before him and an assured position in society.
15 Besides this refined selection of society Anna Pavlovna's receptions were also distinguished by the fact that she always presented some new and interesting person to the visitors and that nowhere else was the state of the political thermometer of legitimate Petersburg court society so dearly and distinctly indicated.
16 He had a brilliant position in society thanks to his intimacy with Countess Bezukhova, a brilliant position in the service thanks to the patronage of an important personage whose complete confidence he enjoyed, and he was beginning to make plans for marrying one of the richest heiresses in Petersburg, plans which might very easily be realized.
17 A week after his arrival, the young Polish count, Willarski, whom Pierre had known slightly in Petersburg society, came into his room one evening in the official and ceremonious manner in which Dolokhov's second had called on him, and, having closed the door behind him and satisfied himself that there was nobody else in the room, addressed Pierre.
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