War and Peace Bibliomancy Reading

This oracle points to a randomly selected line from War and Peace. The surrounding passages are provided for context.

 

Your passage is from BOOK SIX: 1808-10 - CHAPTER XXIII.

 

For Context: BOOK SIX: 1808-10 - CHAPTER XXIII

The countess lowered her eyes, sighing deeply.

“I am at your disposal,” she murmured.

Natásha knew that she ought to go away, but was unable to do so: something gripped her throat, and regardless of manners she stared straight at Prince Andrew with wide-open eyes.

“At once?

This instant!...

No, it can’t be!” she thought.

Again he glanced at her, and that glance convinced her that she was not mistaken.

Yes, at once, that very instant, her fate would be decided.

“Go, Natásha!

I will call you,” said the countess in a whisper.

Natásha glanced with frightened imploring eyes at Prince Andrew and at her mother and went out.