Война и мир

Chapter 2

           “Thishappinessisnotforyou,”someinnervoicewhisperedtohim.“Thishappinessisforthosewhohavenotinthemwhatthereisinyou.”

           But,ashehadtosaysomething,hebeganbyaskingherwhethershewassatisfiedwiththeparty.Sherepliedinherusualsimplemannerthatthisnamedayofhershadbeenoneofthepleasantestshehadeverhad.

           Someofthenearestrelativeshadnotyetleft.Theyweresittinginthelargedrawingroom.PrinceVasílicameuptoPierrewithlanguidfootsteps.Pierreroseandsaiditwasgettinglate.PrinceVasíligavehimalookofsterninquiry,asthoughwhatPierrehadjustsaidwassostrangethatonecouldnottakeitin.Butthentheexpressionofseveritychanged,andhedrewPierre’shanddownwards,madehimsitdown,andsmiledaffectionately.

           “Well,Lëlya?”heasked,turninginstantlytohisdaughterandaddressingherwiththecarelesstoneofhabitualtendernessnaturaltoparentswhohavepettedtheirchildrenfrombabyhood,butwhichPrinceVasílihadonlyacquiredbyimitatingotherparents.

           AndheagainturnedtoPierre.

           “SergéyKuzmích—Fromallsides—”hesaid,unbuttoningthetopbuttonofhiswaistcoat.

           Pierresmiled,buthissmileshowedthatheknewitwasnotthestoryaboutSergéyKuzmíchthatinterestedPrinceVasílijustthen,andPrinceVasílisawthatPierreknewthis.Hesuddenlymutteredsomethingandwentaway.ItseemedtoPierrethateventheprincewasdisconcerted.

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