War and Peace Volume 2 Book 4 Chapter 8

In which the household at Bald Hills is quietly stirred by the approach of a new life, wrapped in a veil of solemn anticipation and gentle superstition, as the family attends to the little princess in her delicate condition. The evening deepens with the arrival of the awaited doctor, while Prince Andrew’s unexpected presence adds a tender poignancy to the unfolding scene.