Война и мир

Chapter 2

           

           “Whendidyougettheletter?WasitfromOlmütz?”repeatedPrinceVasíli,whopretendedtowanttoknowthisinordertosettleadispute.

           “Howcanonetalkorthinkofsuchtrifles?”thoughtPierre.

           “Yes,fromOlmütz,”heanswered,withasigh.

           AftersupperPierrewithhispartnerfollowedtheothersintothedrawingroom.Theguestsbegantodisperse,somewithouttakingleaveofHélène.Some,asifunwillingtodistractherfromanimportantoccupation,cameuptoherforamomentandmadehastetogoaway,refusingtoletherseethemoff.Thediplomatistpreservedamournfulsilenceasheleftthedrawingroom.HepicturedthevanityofhisdiplomaticcareerincomparisonwithPierre’shappiness.Theoldgeneralgrumbledathiswifewhensheaskedhowhislegwas.“Oh,theoldfool,”hethought.“ThatPrincessHélènewillbebeautifulstillwhenshe’sfifty.”

           “IthinkImaycongratulateyou,”whisperedAnnaPávlovnatotheoldprincess,kissinghersoundly.“IfIhadn’tthisheadacheI’dhavestayedlonger.”

           Theoldprincessdidnotreply,shewastormentedbyjealousyofherdaughter’shappiness.

           WhiletheguestsweretakingtheirleavePierreremainedforalongtimealonewithHélèneinthelittledrawingroomwheretheyweresitting.Hehadoftenbefore,duringthelastsixweeks,remainedalonewithher,buthadneverspokentoheroflove.Nowhefeltthatitwasinevitable,buthecouldnotmakeuphismindtotakethefinalstep.Hefeltashamed;hefeltthathewasoccupyingsomeoneelse’splaceherebesideHélène.

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