Война и мир

Chapter 17

           

           AndPierre,hisvoicetremblingcontinually,wentontotellofthelastdaysoftheirretreat,ofKaratáev’sillnessandhisdeath.

           Hetoldofhisadventuresashehadneveryetrecalledthem.Henow,asitwere,sawanewmeaninginallhehadgonethrough.NowthathewastellingitalltoNatáshaheexperiencedthatpleasurewhichamanhaswhenwomenlistentohim—notcleverwomenwhowhenlisteningeithertrytorememberwhattheyheartoenrichtheirmindsandwhenopportunityofferstoretellit,orwhowishtoadoptittosomethoughtoftheirownandpromptlycontributetheirownclevercommentspreparedintheirlittlementalworkshop—butthepleasuregivenbyrealwomengiftedwithacapacitytoselectandabsorbtheverybestamanshowsofhimself.Natáshawithoutknowingitwasallattention:shedidnotloseaword,nosinglequiverinPierre’svoice,nolook,notwitchofamuscleinhisface,norasinglegesture.Shecaughttheunfinishedwordinitsflightandtookitstraightintoheropenheart,diviningthesecretmeaningofallPierre’smentaltravail.

           PrincessMaryunderstoodhisstoryandsympathizedwithhim,butshenowsawsomethingelsethatabsorbedallherattention.ShesawthepossibilityofloveandhappinessbetweenNatáshaandPierre,andthefirstthoughtofthisfilledherheartwithgladness.

           Itwasthreeo’clockinthemorning.Thefootmencameinwithsadandsternfacestochangethecandles,butnoonenoticedthem.

           Pierrefinishedhisstory.

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