Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Nicholasblushedandwasconfusedwhenpeoplespoketohimabouttheprincess(asshedidwhenhewasmentioned)andevenwhenhethoughtofher,butinherpresencehefeltquiteatease,andsaidnotatallwhathehadprepared,butwhat,quiteappropriately,occurredtohimatthemoment.

           Whenapauseoccurredduringhisshortvisit,Nicholas,asisusualwhentherearechildren,turnedtoPrinceAndrew’slittleson,caressinghimandaskingwhetherhewouldliketobeanhussar.Hetooktheboyonhisknee,playedwithhim,andlookedroundatPrincessMary.Withasoftened,happy,timidlookshewatchedtheboyshelovedinthearmsofthemansheloved.Nicholasalsonoticedthatlookand,asifunderstandingit,flushedwithpleasureandbegantokisstheboywithgoodnaturedplayfulness.

           AsshewasinmourningPrincessMarydidnotgooutintosociety,andNicholasdidnotthinkittheproperthingtovisitheragain;butallthesamethegovernor’swifewentonwithhermatchmaking,passingontoNicholastheflatteringthingsPrincessMarysaidofhimandviceversa,andinsistingonhisdeclaringhimselftoPrincessMary.Forthispurposeshearrangedameetingbetweentheyoungpeopleatthebishop’shousebeforeMass.

           ThoughRostóvtoldthegovernor’swifethathewouldnotmakeanydeclarationtoPrincessMary,hepromisedtogo.

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