Война и мир

Chapter 7

           

           PrinceVasíli,whooflateveryoftenforgotwhathehadsaidandrepeatedoneandthesamethingahundredtimes,remarkedtohisdaughterwheneverhechancedtoseeher:

           “Hélène,Ihaveawordtosaytoyou,”andhewouldleadheraside,drawingherhanddownward.“Ihaveheardofcertainprojectsconcerning...youknow.Wellmydearchild,youknowhowyourfather’sheartrejoicestoknowthatyou...Youhavesufferedsomuch....But,mydearchild,consultonlyyourownheart.ThatisallIhavetosay,”andconcealinghisunvaryingemotionhewouldpresshischeekagainsthisdaughter’sandmoveaway.

           Bilíbin,whohadnotlosthisreputationofanexceedinglycleverman,andwhowasoneofthedisinterestedfriendssobrilliantawomanasHélènealwayshas—menfriendswhocanneverchangeintolovers—oncegaveherhisviewofthematteratasmallandintimategathering.

           “Listen,Bilíbin,”saidHélène(shealwayscalledfriendsofthatsortbytheirsurnames),andshetouchedhiscoatsleevewithherwhite,beringedfingers.“Tellme,asyouwouldasister,whatIoughttodo.Whichofthetwo?”

           Bilíbinwrinkleduptheskinoverhiseyebrowsandpondered,withasmileonhislips.

           “Youarenottakingmeunawares,youknow,”saidhe.“Asatruefriend,Ihavethoughtandthoughtagainaboutyouraffair.Yousee,ifyoumarrytheprince”—hemeanttheyoungerman—andhecrookedonefinger,“youforeverlosethechanceofmarryingtheother,andyouwilldispleasethecourtbesides.(Youknowthereissomekindofconnection.

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