Война и мир

Chapter 2

           

           “ThankGod!”saidPrinceVasíli.“Mywifehastoldmeeverything!”(HeputonearmaroundPierreandtheotheraroundhisdaughter.)—“Mydearboy...Lëlya...Iamverypleased.”(Hisvoicetrembled.)“Ilovedyourfather...andshewillmakeyouagoodwife...Godblessyou!...”

           Heembracedhisdaughter,andthenagainPierre,andkissedhimwithhismalodorousmouth.Tearsactuallymoistenedhischeeks.

           “Princess,comehere!”heshouted.

           Theoldprincesscameinandalsowept.Theelderlyladywasusingherhandkerchieftoo.Pierrewaskissed,andhekissedthebeautifulHélène’shandseveraltimes.Afterawhiletheywereleftaloneagain.

           “Allthishadtobeandcouldnotbeotherwise,”thoughtPierre,“soitisuselesstoaskwhetheritisgoodorbad.Itisgoodbecauseit’sdefiniteandoneisridoftheoldtormentingdoubt.”Pierreheldthehandofhisbetrothedinsilence,lookingatherbeautifulbosomasitroseandfell.

           “Hélène!”hesaidaloudandpaused.

           “Somethingspecialisalwayssaidinsuchcases,”hethought,butcouldnotrememberwhatitwasthatpeoplesay.Helookedatherface.Shedrewnearertohim.Herfaceflushed.

           “Oh,takethoseoff...those...”shesaid,pointingtohisspectacles.

           Pierretookthemoff,andhiseyes,besidesthestrangelookeyeshavefromwhichspectacleshavejustbeenremoved,hadalsoafrightenedandinquiringlook.Hewasabouttostoopoverherhandandkissit,butwitharapid,almostbrutalmovementofherhead,sheinterceptedhislipsandmetthemwithherown

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 377 из 2250