Война и мир

Chapter 10

           

           Ifthepurposeoffoodisnourishmentandthepurposeofmarriageisthefamily,thewholequestionresolvesitselfintonoteatingmorethanonecandigest,andnothavingmorewivesorhusbandsthanareneededforthefamily—thatis,onewifeoronehusband.Natáshaneededahusband.Ahusbandwasgivenherandhegaveherafamily.Andshenotonlysawnoneedofanyotherorbetterhusband,butasallthepowersofhersoulwereintentonservingthathusbandandfamily,shecouldnotimagineandsawnointerestinimagininghowitwouldbeifthingsweredifferent.

           Natáshadidnotcareforsocietyingeneral,butprizedthemorethesocietyofherrelatives—CountessMary,andherbrother,hermother,andSónya.Shevaluedthecompanyofthosetowhomshecouldcomestridingdisheveledfromthenurseryinherdressinggown,andwithjoyfulfaceshowayellowinsteadofagreenstainonbaby’snapkin,andfromwhomshecouldhearreassuringwordstotheeffectthatbabywasmuchbetter.

           TosuchanextenthadNatáshaletherselfgothatthewayshedressedanddidherhair,herill-chosenwords,andherjealousy—shewasjealousofSónya,ofthegoverness,andofeverywoman,prettyorplain—werehabitualsubjectsofjesttothoseabouther.ThegeneralopinionwasthatPierrewasunderhiswife’sthumb,whichwasreallytrue.FromtheveryfirstdaysoftheirmarriedlifeNatáshahadannouncedherdemands.Pierrewasgreatlysurprisedbyhiswife’sview,tohimaperfectlynovelone,thateverymomentofhislifebelongedtoherandtothefamily.

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