Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Docome,dearcountess,andgivemethisflowerasapledge!”

           *Aretheprettywomen.

           Natáshadidnotunderstandwhathewassayinganymorethanhedidhimself,butshefeltthathisincomprehensiblewordshadanimproperintention.Shedidnotknowwhattosayandturnedawayasifshehadnotheardhisremark.Butassoonasshehadturnedawayshefeltthathewasthere,behind,soclosebehindher.

           “Howishenow?Confused?Angry?OughtItoputitright?”sheaskedherself,andshecouldnotrefrainfromturninground.Shelookedstraightintohiseyes,andhisnearness,self-assurance,andthegood-naturedtendernessofhissmilevanquishedher.Shesmiledjustashewasdoing,gazingstraightintohiseyes.Andagainshefeltwithhorrorthatnobarrierlaybetweenhimandher.

           Thecurtainroseagain.Anatoleleftthebox,sereneandgay.Natáshawentbacktoherfatherintheotherbox,nowquitesubmissivetotheworldshefoundherselfin.Allthatwasgoingonbeforehernowseemedquitenatural,butontheotherhandallherpreviousthoughtsofherbetrothed,ofPrincessMary,oroflifeinthecountrydidnotoncerecurtohermindandwereasifbelongingtoaremotepast.

           Inthefourthacttherewassomesortofdevilwhosangwavinghisarmabout,tilltheboardswerewithdrawnfromunderhimandhedisappeareddownbelow.ThatwastheonlypartofthefourthactthatNatáshasaw.Shefeltagitatedandtormented,andthecauseofthiswasKuráginwhomshecouldnothelpwatching.AstheywereleavingthetheaterAnatolecameuptothem,calledtheircarriage,andhelpedthemin.

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