Around the table all who were at Count Bezukhov's house that night had gathered to fortify themselves.

Pierre well remembered this small circular drawing room with its mirrors and little tables.

During balls given at the house Pierre, who did not know how to dance, had liked sitting in this room to watch the ladies who, as they passed through in their ball dresses with diamonds and pearls on their bare shoulders, looked at themselves in the brilliantly lighted mirrors which repeated their reflections several times.

Now this same room was dimly lighted by two candles.