Война и мир

Chapter 28

           Andrewunderstood,crossedhimselfandkissedtheicon.Therewasalookoftenderness,forhewastouched,butalsoagleamofironyonhisface.

           “Thankyou,mydear.”Shekissedhimontheforeheadandsatdownagainonthesofa.Theyweresilentforawhile.

           “AsIwassayingtoyou,Andrew,bekindandgenerousasyoualwaysusedtobe.Don’tjudgeLiseharshly,”shebegan.“Sheissosweet,sogood-natured,andherpositionnowisaveryhardone.”

           “IdonotthinkIhavecomplainedofmywifetoyou,Másha,orblamedher.Whydoyousayallthistome?”

           RedpatchesappearedonPrincessMary’sfaceandshewassilentasifshefeltguilty.

           “Ihavesaidnothingtoyou,butyouhavealreadybeentalkedto.AndIamsorryforthat,”hewenton.

           Thepatchesgrewdeeperonherforehead,neck,andcheeks.Shetriedtosaysomethingbutcouldnot.Herbrotherhadguessedright:thelittleprincesshadbeencryingafterdinnerandhadspokenofherforebodingsaboutherconfinement,andhowshedreadedit,andhadcomplainedofherfate,herfather-in-law,andherhusband.Aftercryingshehadfallenasleep.PrinceAndrewfeltsorryforhissister.

           “Knowthis,Másha:Ican’treproach,havenotreproached,andnevershallreproachmywifewithanything,andIcannotreproachmyselfwithanythinginregardtoher;andthatalwayswillbesoinwhatevercircumstancesImaybeplaced.Butifyouwanttoknowthetruth...ifyouwanttoknowwhetherIamhappy?No!Isshehappy?No!ButwhythisissoIdon’tknow...”

           Ashesaidthisherose,wenttohissister,and,stooping,kissedherforehead.

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