War and Peace Volume 2 Book 8 Chapter 11

In which the dissipated Anatole Kurágin arrives in Moscow, living with careless extravagance and charming society with his reckless gaiety, while remaining oblivious to the consequences of his actions. His acquaintance with the shrewd Dólokhov brings both amusement and subtle manipulation, as Anatole sets his cap for young Natásha with a light-hearted confidence untouched by foresight.