Война и мир

Chapter 1

           ShewentthroughtheaccountswithAlpátych,conferredwithDessallesabouthernephew,andgaveordersandmadepreparationsforthejourneytoMoscow.

           Natásharemainedaloneand,fromthetimePrincessMarybeganmakingpreparationsfordeparture,heldalooffromhertoo.

           PrincessMaryaskedthecountesstoletNatáshagowithhertoMoscow,andbothparentsgladlyacceptedthisoffer,fortheysawtheirdaughterlosingstrengtheverydayandthoughtthatachangeofsceneandtheadviceofMoscowdoctorswouldbegoodforher.

           “Iamnotgoinganywhere,”Natásharepliedwhenthiswasproposedtoher.“Dopleasejustleavemealone!”Andsheranoutoftheroom,withdifficultyrefrainingfromtearsofvexationandirritationratherthanofsorrow.

           AftershefeltherselfdesertedbyPrincesMaryandaloneinhergrief,Natáshaspentmostofthetimeinherroombyherself,sittinghuddledupfeetandallinthecornerofthesofa,tearingandtwistingsomethingwithherslendernervousfingersandgazingintentlyandfixedlyatwhateverhereyeschancedtofallon.Thissolitudeexhaustedandtormentedherbutshewasinabsoluteneedofit.Assoonasanyoneenteredshegotupquickly,changedherpositionandexpression,andpickedupabookorsomesewing,evidentlywaitingimpatientlyfortheintrudertogo.

           Shefeltallthetimeasifshemightatanymomentpenetratethatonwhich—withaterriblequestioningtoogreatforherstrength—herspiritualgazewasfixed.

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