Война и мир

Chapter 14

           Butshefeltoppressedbythefactthatthemoodofeveryonearoundherwassofarfromwhatwasinherownheart.

           “Whereishe?”sheaskedagain,addressingthemall.

           “Heisdownstairs.Natáshaiswithhim,”answeredSónya,flushing.“Wehavesenttoask.Ithinkyoumustbetired,Princess.”

           TearsofvexationshowedthemselvesinPrincessMary’seyes.Sheturnedawayandwasabouttoaskthecountessagainhowtogotohim,whenlight,impetuous,andseeminglybuoyantstepswereheardatthedoor.TheprincesslookedroundandsawNatáshacomingin,almostrunning—thatNatáshawhomshehadlikedsolittleattheirmeetinginMoscowlongsince.

           ButhardlyhadtheprincesslookedatNatásha’sfacebeforesherealizedthatherewasarealcomradeinhergrief,andconsequentlyafriend.Sherantomeether,embracedher,andbegantocryonhershoulder.

           AssoonasNatásha,sittingattheheadofPrinceAndrew’sbed,heardofPrincessMary’sarrival,shesoftlylefthisroomandhastenedtoherwiththoseswiftstepsthathadsoundedbuoyanttoPrincessMary.

           Therewasonlyoneexpressiononheragitatedfacewhensheranintothedrawingroom—thatoflove—boundlessloveforhim,forher,andforallthatwasneartothemansheloved;andofpity,sufferingforothers,andpassionatedesiretogiveherselfentirelytohelpingthem.ItwasplainthatatthatmomenttherewasinNatásha’sheartnothoughtofherselforofherownrelationswithPrinceAndrew.

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