The preoccupation and despondency which Pierre had noticed in his friend's look was now still more clearly expressed in the smile with which he listened to Pierre, especially when he spoke with joyful animation of the past or the future.

It was as if Prince Andrew would have liked to sympathize with what Pierre was saying, but could not.

The latter began to feel that it was in bad taste to speak of his enthusiasms, dreams, and hopes of happiness or goodness, in Prince Andrew's presence.

He was ashamed to express his new Masonic views, which had been particularly revived and strengthened by his late tour.