Война и мир

Chapter 15

           

           “Whydotheywanttomakehersing?Howcanshesing?There’snothingtobehappyabout!”thoughthe.

           Sónyastruckthefirstchordoftheprelude.

           “MyGod,I’maruinedanddishonoredman!Abulletthroughmybrainistheonlythingleftme—notsinging!”histhoughtsranon.“Goaway?Butwhereto?It’sone—letthemsing!”

           Hecontinuedtopacetheroom,lookinggloomilyatDenísovandthegirlsandavoidingtheireyes.

           “Nikólenka,whatisthematter?”Sónya’seyesfixedonhimseemedtoask.Shenoticedatoncethatsomethinghadhappenedtohim.

           Nicholasturnedawayfromher.Natáshatoo,withherquickinstinct,hadinstantlynoticedherbrother’scondition.But,thoughshenoticedit,shewasherselfinsuchhighspiritsatthatmoment,sofarfromsorrow,sadness,orself-reproach,thatshepurposelydeceivedherselfasyoungpeopleoftendo.“No,Iamtoohappynowtospoilmyenjoymentbysympathywithanyone’ssorrow,”shefelt,andshesaidtoherself:“No,Imustbemistaken,hemustbefeelinghappy,justasIam.”

           “Now,Sónya!”shesaid,goingtotheverymiddleoftheroom,wheresheconsideredtheresonancewasbest.

           Havingliftedherheadandletherarmsdrooplifelessly,asballetdancersdo,Natásha,risingenergeticallyfromherheelstohertoes,steppedtothemiddleoftheroomandstoodstill.

           “Yes,that’sme!”sheseemedtosay,answeringtheraptgazewithwhichDenísovfollowedher.

           “Andwhatisshesopleasedabout?”thoughtNicholas,lookingathissister.

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