Война и мир

Chapter 13

           

           Thecountwishedtogohome,butHélèneentreatedhimnottospoilherimprovisedball,andtheRostóvsstayedon.AnatoleaskedNatáshaforavalseandastheydancedhepressedherwaistandhandandtoldhershewasbewitchingandthathelovedher.Duringtheécossaise,whichshealsodancedwithhim,Anatolesaidnothingwhentheyhappenedtobebythemselves,butmerelygazedather.Natáshaliftedherfrightenedeyestohim,buttherewassuchconfidenttendernessinhisaffectionatelookandsmilethatshecouldnot,whilstlookingathim,saywhatshehadtosay.Sheloweredhereyes.

           “Don’tsaysuchthingstome.Iambetrothedandloveanother,”shesaidrapidly....Sheglancedathim.

           Anatolewasnotupsetorpainedbywhatshehadsaid.

           “Don’tspeaktomeofthat!WhatcanIdo?”saidhe.“ItellyouIammadly,madly,inlovewithyou!Isitmyfaultthatyouareenchanting?...It’sourturntobegin.”

           Natásha,animatedandexcited,lookedaboutherwithwide-openfrightenedeyesandseemedmerrierthanusual.Sheunderstoodhardlyanythingthatwentonthatevening.TheydancedtheécossaiseandtheGrossvater.Herfatheraskedhertocomehome,butshebeggedtoremain.Wherevershewentandwhomevershewasspeakingto,shefelthiseyesuponher.Lateronsherecalledhowshehadaskedherfathertolethergotothedressingroomtorearrangeherdress,thatHélènehadfollowedherandspokenlaughinglyofherbrother’slove,andthatsheagainmetAnatoleinthelittlesittingroom.

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