Война и мир

Chapter 6

           

           Nicholassighed,bithismustache,andlaidoutthecardsforapatience,tryingtodiverthismother’sattentiontoanothertopic.

           Thesameconversationwasrepeatednextdayandthedayafter,andthedayafterthat.

           AfterhervisittotheRostóvsandherunexpectedlychillyreceptionbyNicholas,PrincessMaryconfessedtoherselfthatshehadbeenrightinnotwishingtobethefirsttocall.

           “Iexpectednothingelse,”shetoldherself,callingherpridetoheraid.“IhavenothingtodowithhimandIonlywantedtoseetheoldlady,whowasalwayskindtomeandtowhomIamundermanyobligations.”

           Butshecouldnotpacifyherselfwiththesereflections;afeelingakintoremorsetroubledherwhenshethoughtofhervisit.ThoughshehadfirmlyresolvednottocallontheRostóvsagainandtoforgetthewholematter,shefeltherselfallthetimeinanawkwardposition.Andwhensheaskedherselfwhatdistressedher,shehadtoadmitthatitwasherrelationtoRostóv.Hiscold,politemannerdidnotexpresshisfeelingforher(sheknewthat)butitconcealedsomething,anduntilshecoulddiscoverwhatthatsomethingwas,shefeltthatshecouldnotbeatease.

           Onedayinmidwinterwhensittingintheschoolroomattendingtohernephew’slessons,shewasinformedthatRostóvhadcalled.Withafirmresolutionnottobetrayherselfandnotshowheragitation,shesentforMademoiselleBourienneandwentwithhertothedrawingroom.

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