Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Àproposofmarriages:doyouknowthatawhileagothatuniversalauntieAnnaMikháylovnatoldme,underthesealofstrictsecrecy,ofaplanofmarriageforyou.ItisneithermorenorlessthanwithPrinceVasíli’ssonAnatole,whomtheywishtoreformbymarryinghimtosomeonerichanddistinguée,anditisonyouthathisrelations’choicehasfallen.Idon’tknowwhatyouwillthinkofit,butIconsideritmydutytoletyouknowofit.Heissaidtobeveryhandsomeandaterriblescapegrace.ThatisallIhavebeenabletofindoutabouthim.

           Butenoughofgossip.Iamattheendofmysecondsheetofpaper,andMammahassentformetogoanddineattheApráksins’.ReadthemysticalbookIamsendingyou;ithasanenormoussuccesshere.Thoughtherearethingsinitdifficultforthefeeblehumanmindtograsp,itisanadmirablebookwhichcalmsandelevatesthesoul.Adieu!GivemyrespectstomonsieuryourfatherandmycomplimentstoMademoiselleBourienne.IembraceyouasIloveyou.

           JULIE

           P.S.Letmehavenewsofyourbrotherandhischarminglittlewife.

           Theprincessponderedawhilewithathoughtfulsmileandherluminouseyeslitupsothatherfacewasentirelytransformed.Thenshesuddenlyroseandwithherheavytreadwentuptothetable.Shetookasheetofpaperandherhandmovedrapidlyoverit.Thisisthereplyshewrote,alsoinFrench:

           DearandpreciousFriend,Yourletterofthe13thhasgivenmegreatdelight.Soyoustillloveme,myromanticJulie?Separation,ofwhichyousaysomuchthatisbad,doesnotseemtohavehaditsusualeffectonyou.

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