Война и мир

Chapter 14

           )“Whydoesshebotherme?”Andsheadded,turningtoVéra,“You’llneverunderstandit,becauseyou’veneverlovedanyone.Youhavenoheart!YouareaMadamedeGenlisandnothingmore”(thisnickname,bestowedonVérabyNicholas,wasconsideredverystinging),“andyourgreatestpleasureistobeunpleasanttopeople!GoandflirtwithBergasmuchasyouplease,”shefinishedquickly.

           “Ishallatanyratenotrunafterayoungmanbeforevisitors...”

           “Well,nowyou’vedonewhatyouwanted,”putinNicholas—“saidunpleasantthingstoeveryoneandupsetthem.Let’sgotothenursery.”

           Allfour,likeaflockofscaredbirds,gotupandlefttheroom.

           “Theunpleasantthingsweresaidtome,”remarkedVéra,“Isaidnonetoanyone.”

           “MadamedeGenlis!MadamedeGenlis!”shoutedlaughingvoicesthroughthedoor.

           ThehandsomeVéra,whoproducedsuchanirritatingandunpleasanteffectoneveryone,smiledand,evidentlyunmovedbywhathadbeensaidtoher,wenttothelookingglassandarrangedherhairandscarf.Lookingatherownhandsomefacesheseemedtobecomestillcolderandcalmer.

           Inthedrawingroomtheconversationwasstillgoingon.

           “Ah,mydear,”saidthecountess,“mylifeisnotallroseseither.Don’tIknowthatattheratewearelivingourmeanswon’tlastlong?It’salltheClubandhiseasygoingnature.Eveninthecountrydowegetanyrest?Theatricals,hunting,andheavenknowswhatbesides!Butdon’tlet’stalkaboutme;tellmehowyoumanagedeverything.

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