Война и мир

Chapter 1

           Herbust,whichhadalwaysseemedlikemarbletoPierre,wassoclosetohimthathisshortsightedeyescouldnotbutperceivethelivingcharmofherneckandshoulders,soneartohislipsthatheneedonlyhavebenthisheadalittletohavetouchedthem.Hewasconsciousofthewarmthofherbody,thescentofperfume,andthecreakingofhercorsetasshemoved.Hedidnotseehermarblebeautyformingacompletewholewithherdress,butallthecharmofherbodyonlycoveredbyhergarments.Andhavingonceseenthishecouldnothelpbeingawareofit,justaswecannotrenewanillusionwehaveonceseenthrough.

           “SoyouhavenevernoticedbeforehowbeautifulIam?”Hélèneseemedtosay.“YouhadnotnoticedthatIamawoman?Yes,Iamawomanwhomaybelongtoanyone—toyoutoo,”saidherglance.AndatthatmomentPierrefeltthatHélènenotonlycould,butmust,behiswife,andthatitcouldnotbeotherwise.

           Heknewthisatthatmomentassurelyasifhehadbeenstandingatthealtarwithher.Howandwhenthiswouldbehedidnotknow,hedidnotevenknowifitwouldbeagoodthing(heevenfelt,heknewnotwhy,thatitwouldbeabadthing),butheknewitwouldhappen.

           Pierredroppedhiseyes,liftedthemagain,andwishedoncemoretoseeherasadistantbeautyfarremovedfromhim,ashehadseenhereverydayuntilthen,buthecouldnolongerdoit.Hecouldnot,anymorethanamanwhohasbeenlookingatatuftofsteppegrassthroughthemistandtakingitforatreecanagaintakeitforatreeafterhehasoncerecognizedittobeatuftofgrass.

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