Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Herfaceworetheproudexpressionofasurgeonwhohasjustperformedadifficultoperationandadmitsthepublictoappreciatehisskill.

           “Itisdone!”shesaidtothecount,pointingtriumphantlytothecountess,whosatholdinginonehandthesnuffboxwithitsportraitandintheothertheletter,andpressingthemalternatelytoherlips.

           Whenshesawthecount,shestretchedoutherarmstohim,embracedhisbaldhead,overwhichsheagainlookedattheletterandtheportrait,andinordertopressthemagaintoherlips,sheslightlypushedawaythebaldhead.Véra,Natásha,Sónya,andPétyanowenteredtheroom,andthereadingoftheletterbegan.Afterabriefdescriptionofthecampaignandthetwobattlesinwhichhehadtakenpart,andhispromotion,Nicholassaidthathekissedhisfather’sandmother’shandsaskingfortheirblessing,andthathekissedVéra,Natásha,andPétya.Besidesthat,hesentgreetingstoMonsieurSchelling,MadameSchoss,andhisoldnurse,andaskedthemtokissforhim“dearSónya,whomhelovedandthoughtofjustthesameasever.”WhensheheardthisSónyablushedsothattearscameintohereyesand,unabletobearthelooksturneduponher,ranawayintothedancinghall,whirledrounditatfullspeedwithherdresspuffedoutlikeaballoon,and,flushedandsmiling,plumpeddownonthefloor.Thecountesswascrying.

           “Whyareyoucrying,Mamma?”askedVéra.“Fromallhesaysoneshouldbegladandnotcry.”

           Thiswasquitetrue,butthecount,thecountess,andNatáshalookedatherreproachfully.

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