At the very instant he did this and uttered those words, Pierre felt that the question of his wife`s guilt which had been tormenting him the whole day was finally and indubitably answered in the affirmative. He hated her and was forever sundered from her. Despite Denisov`s request that he would take no part in the matter, Rostov agreed to be Dolokhov`s second, and after dinner he discussed the arrangements for the duel with Nesvitski, Bezukhov`s second. Pierre went home, but Rostov with Dolokhov and Denisov stayed on at the Club till late, listening to the gypsies and other singers.