Война и мир

Chapter 3

           PrincessMarywassittingaloneinherroom,vainlytryingtomasterheragitation.

           “Whydidtheywrite,whydidLisetellmeaboutit?Itcanneverhappen!”shesaid,lookingatherselfintheglass.“HowshallIenterthedrawingroom?EvenifIlikehimIcan’tnowbemyselfwithhim.”Themerethoughtofherfather’slookfilledherwithterror.ThelittleprincessandMademoiselleBouriennehadalreadyreceivedfromMásha,thelady’smaid,thenecessaryreportofhowhandsometheminister’ssonwas,withhisrosycheeksanddarkeyebrows,andwithwhatdifficultythefatherhaddraggedhislegsupstairswhilethesonhadfollowedhimlikeaneagle,threestepsatatime.Havingreceivedthisinformation,thelittleprincessandMademoiselleBourienne,whosechatteringvoiceshadreachedherfromthecorridor,wentintoPrincessMary’sroom.

           “Youknowthey’vecome,Marie?”saidthelittleprincess,waddlingin,andsinkingheavilyintoanarmchair.

           Shewasnolongerintheloosegownshegenerallyworeinthemorning,buthadononeofherbestdresses.Herhairwascarefullydoneandherfacewasanimated,which,however,didnotconcealitssunkenandfadedoutlines.DressedassheusedtobeinPetersburgsociety,itwasstillmorenoticeablehowmuchplainershehadbecome.SomeunobtrusivetouchhadbeenaddedtoMademoiselleBourienne’stoiletwhichrenderedherfreshandprettyfaceyetmoreattractive.

           “What!Areyougoingtoremainasyouare,dearprincess?”shebegan.

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