Война и мир

Chapter 15

           Hetookthisasasignofapprovalandaconfirmationofhisthoughts,andafterafewminutes’reflectioncontinuedtothinkaloud.

           “Youknow,Mary,todayEliasMitrofánych”(thiswashisoverseer)“camebackfromtheTambóvestateandtoldmetheyarealreadyofferingeightythousandrublesfortheforest.”

           AndwithaneagerfaceNicholasbegantospeakofthepossibilityofrepurchasingOtrádnoebeforelong,andadded:“AnothertenyearsoflifeandIshallleavethechildren...inanexcellentposition.”

           CountessMarylistenedtoherhusbandandunderstoodallthathetoldher.Sheknewthatwhenhethoughtaloudinthiswayhewouldsometimesaskherwhathehadbeensaying,andbevexedifhenoticedthatshehadbeenthinkingaboutsomethingelse.Butshehadtoforceherselftoattend,forwhathewassayingdidnotinterestheratall.Shelookedathimanddidnotthink,butfelt,aboutsomethingdifferent.Shefeltasubmissivetenderloveforthismanwhowouldneverunderstandallthatsheunderstood,andthisseemedtomakeherloveforhimstillstrongerandaddedatouchofpassionatetenderness.Besidesthisfeelingwhichabsorbedheraltogetherandhinderedherfromfollowingthedetailsofherhusband’splans,thoughtsthathadnoconnectionwithwhathewassayingflittedthroughhermind.Shethoughtofhernephew.Herhusband’saccountoftheboy’sagitationwhilePierrewasspeakingstruckherforcibly,andvarioustraitsofhisgentle,sensitivecharacterrecurredtohermind;andwhilethinkingofhernephewshethoughtalsoofherownchildren

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