Война и мир

Chapter 5

           Oh,whatafellowyouare!”

           Thegovernor’swifeledhimuptoatallandverystoutoldladywithablueheaddress,whohadjustfinishedhergameofcardswiththemostimportantpersonagesofthetown.ThiswasMalvíntseva,PrincessMary’sauntonhermother’sside,arich,childlesswidowwhoalwayslivedinVorónezh.WhenRostóvapproachedhershewasstandingsettlingupforthegame.Shelookedathimand,screwinguphereyessternly,continuedtoupbraidthegeneralwhohadwonfromher.

           “Verypleased,moncher,”shethensaid,holdingoutherhandtoNicholas.“Praycomeandseeme.”

           AfterafewwordsaboutPrincessMaryandherlatefather,whomMalvíntsevahadevidentlynotliked,andhavingaskedwhatNicholasknewofPrinceAndrew,whoalsowasevidentlynofavoriteofhers,theimportantoldladydismissedNicholasafterrepeatingherinvitationtocometoseeher.

           Nicholaspromisedtocomeandblushedagainashebowed.AtthementionofPrincessMaryheexperiencedafeelingofshynessandevenoffear,whichhehimselfdidnotunderstand.

           WhenhehadpartedfromMalvíntsevaNicholaswishedtoreturntothedancing,butthegovernor’slittlewifeplacedherplumphandonhissleeveand,sayingthatshewantedtohaveatalkwithhim,ledhimtohersittingroom,fromwhichthosewhowerethereimmediatelywithdrewsoasnottobeinherway.

           “Doyouknow,dearboy,”beganthegovernor’swifewithaseriousexpressiononherkindlittleface,“thatreallywouldbethematchforyou:wouldyoulikemetoarrangeit?”

           “Whomdoyoumean,Aunt?”askedNicholas.

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