Война и мир

Chapter 13

           

           Theprincess,whohadneverlikedPierreandhadbeenparticularlyhostiletohimsinceshehadfeltherselfunderobligationstohimaftertheoldcount’sdeath,nowafterstayingashorttimeinOrël—whereshehadcomeintendingtoshowPierrethatinspiteofhisingratitudesheconsidereditherdutytonursehim—felttohersurpriseandvexationthatshehadbecomefondofhim.Pierredidnotinanywayseekherapproval,hemerelystudiedherwithinterest.Formerlyshehadfeltthatheregardedherwithindifferenceandirony,andsohadshrunkintoherselfasshedidwithothersandhadshownhimonlythecombativesideofhernature;butnowheseemedtobetryingtounderstandthemostintimateplacesofherheart,and,mistrustfullyatfirstbutafterwardsgratefully,shelethimseethehidden,kindlysidesofhercharacter.

           Themostcunningmancouldnothavecreptintoherconfidencemoresuccessfully,evokingmemoriesofthebesttimesofheryouthandshowingsympathywiththem.YetPierre’scunningconsistedsimplyinfindingpleasureindrawingoutthehumanqualitiesoftheembittered,hard,and(inherownway)proudprincess.

           “Yes,heisavery,verykindmanwhenheisnotundertheinfluenceofbadpeoplebutofpeoplesuchasmyself,”thoughtshe.

           Hisservantstoo—TeréntyandVáska—intheirownwaynoticedthechangethathadtakenplaceinPierre.Theyconsideredthathehadbecomemuch“simpler.

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