Война и мир

Chapter 7

           Shewasright,”hethought,rememberingwhatthegovernor’swifehadsaid:“NothingbutmisfortunecancomeofmarryingSónya.Muddles,griefforMamma...businessdifficulties...muddles,terriblemuddles!Besides,Idon’tloveher—notasIshould.O,God!releasemefromthisdreadful,inextricableposition!”hesuddenlybegantopray.“Yes,prayercanmovemountains,butonemusthavefaithandnotprayasNatáshaandIusedtoaschildren,thatthesnowmightturnintosugar—andthenrunoutintotheyardtoseewhetherithaddoneso.No,butIamnotprayingfortriflesnow,”hethoughtasheputhispipedowninacorner,andfoldinghishandsplacedhimselfbeforetheicon.SoftenedbymemoriesofPrincessMaryhebegantoprayashehadnotdoneforalongtime.TearswereinhiseyesandinhisthroatwhenthedooropenedandLavrúshkacameinwithsomepapers.

           “Blockhead!Whydoyoucomeinwithoutbeingcalled?”criedNicholas,quicklychanginghisattitude.

           “Fromthegovernor,”saidLavrúshkainasleepyvoice.“Acourierhasarrivedandthere’saletterforyou.”

           “Well,allright,thanks.Youcango!”

           Nicholastookthetwoletters,oneofwhichwasfromhismotherandtheotherfromSónya.HerecognizedthembythehandwritingandopenedSónya’sfirst.Hehadreadonlyafewlineswhenheturnedpaleandhiseyesopenedwidewithfearandjoy.

           “No,it’snotpossible!”hecriedaloud.

           Unabletositstillhepacedupanddowntheroomholdingtheletterandreadingit.

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