Война и мир

Chapter 2

           “AndwhatnonsenseallthisisthatIamsaying!”thoughtadiplomatist,glancingatthehappyfacesofthelovers.“That’shappiness!”

           Intotheinsignificant,trifling,andartificialinterestsunitingthatsocietyhadenteredthesimplefeelingoftheattractionofahealthyandhandsomeyoungmanandwomanforoneanother.Andthishumanfeelingdominatedeverythingelseandsoaredabovealltheiraffectedchatter.Jestsfellflat,newswasnotinteresting,andtheanimationwasevidentlyforced.Notonlytheguestsbuteventhefootmenwaitingattableseemedtofeelthis,andtheyforgottheirdutiesastheylookedatthebeautifulHélènewithherradiantfaceandatthered,broad,andhappythoughuneasyfaceofPierre.Itseemedasiftheverylightofthecandleswasfocusedonthosetwohappyfacesalone.

           Pierrefeltthathewasthecenterofitall,andthisbothpleasedandembarrassedhim.Hewaslikeamanentirelyabsorbedinsomeoccupation.Hedidnotsee,hear,orunderstandanythingclearly.Onlynowandthendetachedideasandimpressionsfromtheworldofrealityshotunexpectedlythroughhismind.

           “Soitisallfinished!”hethought.“Andhowhasitallhappened?Howquickly!NowIknowthatnotbecauseofheralone,norofmyselfalone,butbecauseofeveryone,itmustinevitablycomeabout.Theyareallexpectingit,theyaresosurethatitwillhappenthatIcannot,Icannot,disappointthem.Buthowwillitbe?Idonotknow,butitwillcertainlyhappen!”thoughtPierre,glancingatthosedazzlingshouldersclosetohiseyes.

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