Война и мир

Chapter 14

           “Afinefellow—yourfriend—Ilikehim!Hestirsmeup.Anothersayscleverthingsandonedoesn’tcaretolisten,butthisonetalksrubbishyetstirsanoldfellowup.Well,go!Getalong!PerhapsI’llcomeandsitwithyouatsupper.We’llhaveanotherdispute.Makefriendswithmylittlefool,PrincessMary,”heshoutedafterPierre,throughthedoor.

           Onlynow,onhisvisittoBaldHills,didPierrefullyrealizethestrengthandcharmofhisfriendshipwithPrinceAndrew.Thatcharmwasnotexpressedsomuchinhisrelationswithhimaswithallhisfamilyandwiththehousehold.Withthesternoldprinceandthegentle,timidPrincessMary,thoughhehadscarcelyknownthem,Pierreatoncefeltlikeanoldfriend.Theywereallfondofhimalready.NotonlyPrincessMary,whohadbeenwonbyhisgentlenesswiththepilgrims,gavehimhermostradiantlooks,buteventheone-year-old“PrinceNicholas”(ashisgrandfathercalledhim)smiledatPierreandlethimselfbetakeninhisarms,andMichaelIvánovichandMademoiselleBouriennelookedathimwithpleasantsmileswhenhetalkedtotheoldprince.

           Theoldprincecameintosupper;thiswasevidentlyonPierre’saccount.Andduringthetwodaysoftheyoungman’svisithewasextremelykindtohimandtoldhimtovisitthemagain.

           WhenPierrehadgoneandthemembersofthehouseholdmettogether,theybegantoexpresstheiropinionsofhimaspeoplealwaysdoafteranewacquaintancehasleft,butasseldomhappens,noonesaidanythingbutwhatwasgoodofhim.

           

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