Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           Aftertea,thecompanywentintothesittingroomandPrincessMarywasaskedtoplayontheclavichord.Anatole,laughingandinhighspirits,cameandleanedonhiselbows,facingherandbesideMademoiselleBourienne.PrincessMaryfelthislookwithapainfullyjoyousemotion.Herfavoritesonataboreherintoamostintimatelypoeticworldandthelookshefeltuponhermadethatworldstillmorepoetic.ButAnatole’sexpression,thoughhiseyeswerefixedonher,referrednottoherbuttothemovementsofMademoiselleBourienne’slittlefoot,whichhewasthentouchingwithhisownundertheclavichord.MademoiselleBouriennewasalsolookingatPrincessMary,andinherlovelyeyestherewasalookoffearfuljoyandhopethatwasalsonewtotheprincess.

           “Howshelovesme!”thoughtPrincessMary.“HowhappyIamnow,andhowhappyImaybewithsuchafriendandsuchahusband!Husband?Canitbepossible?”shethought,notdaringtolookathisface,butstillfeelinghiseyesgazingather.

           Intheevening,aftersupper,whenallwereabouttoretire,AnatolekissedPrincessMary’shand.Shedidnotknowhowshefoundthecourage,butshelookedstraightintohishandsomefaceasitcameneartohershortsightedeyes.TurningfromPrincessMaryhewentupandkissedMademoiselleBourienne’shand.(Thiswasnotetiquette,butthenhedideverythingsosimplyandwithsuchassurance!)MademoiselleBourienneflushed,andgavetheprincessafrightenedlook.

           “Whatdelicacy!”thoughttheprincess

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