Война и мир

Chapter 14

           Heisaninvalidandanoldmanwhomustbeforgiven;butheisgoodandmagnanimousandwillloveherwhomakeshissonhappy.”PrincessMarywentontoaskNatáshatofixatimewhenshecouldseeheragain.

           AfterreadingtheletterNatáshasatdownatthewritingtabletoanswerit.“DearPrincess,”shewroteinFrenchquicklyandmechanically,andthenpaused.Whatmorecouldshewriteafterallthathadhappenedtheeveningbefore?“Yes,yes!Allthathashappened,andnowallischanged,”shethoughtasshesatwiththelettershehadbegunbeforeher.“MustIbreakoffwithhim?MustIreally?That’sawful...”andtoescapefromthesedreadfulthoughtsshewenttoSónyaandbegansortingpatternswithher.

           AfterdinnerNatáshawenttoherroomandagaintookupPrincessMary’sletter.“Canitbethatitisallover?”shethought.“Canitbethatallthishashappenedsoquicklyandhasdestroyedallthatwentbefore?”SherecalledherloveforPrinceAndrewinallitsformerstrength,andatthesametimefeltthatshelovedKurágin.ShevividlypicturedherselfasPrinceAndrew’swife,andthescenesofhappinesswithhimshehadsooftenrepeatedinherimagination,andatthesametime,aglowwithexcitement,recalledeverydetailofyesterday’sinterviewwithAnatole.

           “Whycouldthatnotbeaswell?”shesometimesaskedherselfincompletebewilderment.“OnlysocouldIbecompletelyhappy;butnowIhavetochoose,andIcan’tbehappywithouteitherofthem.

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