Война и мир

Chapter 2

           ThesightofthediscomposureofthatoldmanoftheworldtouchedPierre:helookedatHélèneandshetooseemeddisconcerted,andherlookseemedtosay:“Well,itisyourownfault.”

           “ThestepmustbetakenbutIcannot,Icannot!”thoughtPierre,andheagainbeganspeakingaboutindifferentmatters,aboutSergéyKuzmích,askingwhatthepointofthestorywasashehadnothearditproperly.Hélèneansweredwithasmilethatshetoohadmissedit.

           WhenPrinceVasílireturnedtothedrawingroom,theprincess,hiswife,wastalkinginlowtonestotheelderlyladyaboutPierre.

           “Ofcourse,itisaverybrilliantmatch,buthappiness,mydear...”

           “Marriagesaremadeinheaven,”repliedtheelderlylady.

           PrinceVasílipassedby,seemingnottoheartheladies,andsatdownonasofainafarcorneroftheroom.Heclosedhiseyesandseemedtobedozing.Hisheadsankforwardandthenherousedhimself.

           “Aline,”hesaidtohiswife,“goandseewhattheyareabout.”

           Theprincesswentuptothedoor,passedbyitwithadignifiedandindifferentair,andglancedintothelittledrawingroom.PierreandHélènestillsattalkingjustasbefore.

           “Stillthesame,”shesaidtoherhusband.

           PrinceVasílifrowned,twistinghismouth,hischeeksquiveredandhisfaceassumedthecoarse,unpleasantexpressionpeculiartohim.Shakinghimself,herose,threwbackhishead,andwithresolutestepswentpasttheladiesintothelittledrawingroom.WithquickstepshewentjoyfullyuptoPierre.HisfacewassounusuallytriumphantthatPierreroseinalarmonseeingit.

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