Война и мир

Chapter 3

           Itnowseemedcleartohimthatallhisexperienceoflifemustbesenselesslywastedunlessheappliedittosomekindofworkandagainplayedanactivepartinlife.Hedidnotevenrememberhowformerly,onthestrengthofsimilarwretchedlogicalarguments,ithadseemedobviousthathewouldbedegradinghimselfifhenow,afterthelessonshehadhadinlife,allowedhimselftobelieveinthepossibilityofbeingusefulandinthepossibilityofhappinessorlove.Nowreasonsuggestedquitetheopposite.AfterthatjourneytoRyazánhefoundthecountrydull;hisformerpursuitsnolongerinterestedhim,andoftenwhensittingaloneinhisstudyhegotup,wenttothemirror,andgazedalongtimeathisownface.ThenhewouldturnawaytotheportraitofhisdeadLise,whowithhaircurledàlagrecquelookedtenderlyandgailyathimoutofthegiltframe.Shedidnotnowsaythoseformerterriblewordstohim,butlookedsimply,merrily,andinquisitivelyathim.AndPrinceAndrew,crossinghisarmsbehindhim,longpacedtheroom,nowfrowning,nowsmiling,ashereflectedonthoseirrational,inexpressiblethoughts,secretasacrime,whichalteredhiswholelifeandwereconnectedwithPierre,withfame,withthegirlatthewindow,theoak,andwoman’sbeautyandlove.Andifanyonecameintohisroomatsuchmomentshewasparticularlycold,stern,andaboveallunpleasantlylogical.

           “Mydear,”PrincessMaryenteringatsuchamomentwouldsay,“littleNicholascan’tgoouttoday,it’sverycold

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