Война и мир

Chapter 17

           PrincessMarydidnotexpressheropinionofPierrenordidNatáshaspeakofhim.

           “Well,goodnight,Mary!”saidNatásha.“Doyouknow,Iamoftenafraidthatbynotspeakingofhim”(shemeantPrinceAndrew)“forfearofnotdoingjusticetoourfeelings,weforgethim.”

           PrincessMarysigheddeeplyandtherebyacknowledgedthejusticeofNatásha’sremark,butshedidnotexpressagreementinwords.

           “Isitpossibletoforget?”saidshe.

           “Itdidmesomuchgoodtotellallaboutittoday.Itwashardandpainful,butgood,verygood!”saidNatásha.“Iamsurehereallylovedhim.ThatiswhyItoldhim...Wasitallright?”sheadded,suddenlyblushing.

           “TotellPierre?Oh,yes.Whatasplendidmanheis!”saidPrincessMary.

           “Doyouknow,Mary...”NatáshasuddenlysaidwithamischievoussmilesuchasPrincessMaryhadnotseenonherfaceforalongtime,“hehassomehowgrownsoclean,smooth,andfresh—asifhehadjustcomeoutofaRussianbath;doyouunderstand?Outofamoralbath.Isn’tittrue?”

           “Yes,”repliedPrincessMary.“Hehasgreatlyimproved.”

           “Withashortcoatandhishaircropped;justasif,well,justasifhehadcomestraightfromthebath...Papausedto...”

           “Iunderstandwhyhe”(PrinceAndrew)“likednoonesomuchashim,”saidPrincessMary.

           “Yes,andyetheisquitedifferent.Theysaymenarefriendswhentheyarequitedifferent.Thatmustbetrue.Reallyheisquiteunlikehim—ineverything.”

           “Yes,buthe’swonderful.”

           “Well,goodnight,”saidNatásha

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