Война и мир

Chapter 12

           

           FromthetimethatPierrebeganlifeasafamilymanonafootingentailingheavyexpenditure,hehadnoticedtohissurprisethathespentonlyhalfasmuchasbefore,andthathisaffairs—whichhadbeenindisorderoflate,chieflybecauseofhisfirstwife’sdebts—hadbeguntoimprove.

           Lifewascheaperbecauseitwascircumscribed:thatmostexpensiveluxury,thekindoflifethatcanbechangedatanymoment,wasnolongerhisnordidhewishforit.Hefeltthathiswayoflifehadnowbeensettledonceforalltilldeathandthattochangeitwasnotinhispower,andsothatwayoflifeprovedeconomical.

           Withamerry,smilingfacePierrewassortinghispurchases.

           “Whatdoyouthinkofthis?”saidhe,unrollingapieceofstufflikeashopman.

           Natásha,whowassittingoppositetohimwithhereldestdaughteronherlap,turnedhersparklingeyesswiftlyfromherhusbandtothethingsheshowedher.

           “That’sforBelóva?Excellent!”Shefeltthequalityofthematerial.“Itwasarubleanarshin,Isuppose?”

           Pierretoldhertheprice.

           “Toodear!”Natásharemarked.“HowpleasedthechildrenwillbeandMammatoo!Onlyyouneednothaveboughtmethis,”sheadded,unabletosuppressasmileasshegazedadmiringlyatagoldcombsetwithpearls,ofakindthenjustcomingintofashion.

           “Adèletemptedme:shekeptontellingmetobuyit,”returnedPierre.

           “WhenamItowearit?”andNatáshastuckitinhercoilofhair.“WhenItakelittleMáshaintosociety?Perhapstheywillbefashionableagainbythen.Well,let’sgonow.

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