Война и мир

Chapter 11

           AtthattimewhilewithhisregimentinPoland,aPolishlandownerofsmallmeanshadforcedhimtomarryhisdaughter.Anatolehadverysoonabandonedhiswifeand,forapaymentwhichheagreedtosendtohisfather-in-law,hadarrangedtobefreetopasshimselfoffasabachelor.

           Anatolewasalwayscontentwithhisposition,withhimself,andwithothers.Hewasinstinctivelyandthoroughlyconvincedthatitwasimpossibleforhimtoliveotherwisethanashedidandthathehadneverinhislifedoneanythingbase.Hewasincapableofconsideringhowhisactionsmightaffectothersorwhattheconsequencesofthisorthatactionofhismightbe.Hewasconvincedthat,asaduckissomadethatitmustliveinwater,soGodhadmadehimsuchthathemustspendthirtythousandrublesayearandalwaysoccupyaprominentpositioninsociety.Hebelievedthissofirmlythatothers,lookingathim,werepersuadedofittooanddidnotrefusehimeitheraleadingplaceinsocietyormoney,whichheborrowedfromanyoneandeveryoneandevidentlywouldnotrepay.

           Hewasnotagambler,atanyratehedidnotcareaboutwinning.Hewasnotvain.Hedidnotmindwhatpeoplethoughtofhim.Stilllesscouldhebeaccusedofambition.Morethanoncehehadvexedhisfatherbyspoilinghisowncareer,andhelaughedatdistinctionsofallkinds.Hewasnotmean,anddidnotrefuseanyonewhoaskedofhim.

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