Война и мир

Chapter 10

           NotthatNatáshalikedsolitude—shedidnotknowwhethershelikeditornot,sheeventhoughtthatshedidnot—butwithherpregnancies,herconfinements,thenursingofherchildren,andsharingeverymomentofherhusband’slife,shehaddemandsonhertimewhichcouldbesatisfiedonlybyrenouncingsociety.AllwhohadknownNatáshabeforehermarriagewonderedatthechangeinherasatsomethingextraordinary.OnlytheoldcountesswithhermaternalinstincthadrealizedthatallNatásha’soutburstshadbeenduetoherneedofchildrenandahusband—assheherselfhadonceexclaimedatOtrádnoenotsomuchinfunasinearnest—andhermotherwasnowsurprisedatthesurpriseexpressedbythosewhohadneverunderstoodNatásha,andshekeptsayingthatshehadalwaysknownthatNatáshawouldmakeanexemplarywifeandmother.

           “Onlysheletsherloveofherhusbandandchildrenoverflowallbounds,”saidthecountess,“sothatitevenbecomesabsurd.”

           Natáshadidnotfollowthegoldenruleadvocatedbycleverfolk,especiallybytheFrench,whichsaysthatagirlshouldnotletherselfgowhenshemarries,shouldnotneglectheraccomplishments,shouldbeevenmorecarefulofherappearancethanwhenshewasunmarried,andshouldfascinateherhusbandasmuchasshedidbeforehebecameherhusband.Natáshaonthecontraryhadatonceabandonedallherwitchery,ofwhichhersinginghadbeenanunusuallypowerfulpart.Shegaveitupjustbecauseitwassopowerfullyseductive.

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