Война и мир

Chapter 11

           Iamnotmarryingformoney—Iconsiderthatdishonorable—butawifeshouldbringhershareandahusbandhis.Ihavemypositionintheservice,shehasconnectionsandsomemeans.Inourtimesthatisworthsomething,isn’tit?Butaboveall,sheisahandsome,estimablegirl,andshelovesme....”

           Bergblushedandsmiled.

           “AndIloveher,becausehercharacterissensibleandverygood.Nowtheothersister,thoughtheyarethesamefamily,isquitedifferent—anunpleasantcharacterandhasnotthesameintelligence.Sheisso...youknow?...Unpleasant...Butmyfiancée!...Well,youwillbecoming,”hewasgoingtosay,“todine,”butchangedhismindandsaid“totaketeawithus,”andquicklydoublinguphistongueheblewasmallroundringoftobaccosmoke,perfectlyembodyinghisdreamofhappiness.

           AfterthefirstfeelingofperplexityarousedintheparentsbyBerg’sproposal,theholidaytoneofjoyousnessusualatsuchtimestookpossessionofthefamily,buttherejoicingwasexternalandinsincere.Inthefamily’sfeelingtowardthisweddingacertainawkwardnessandconstraintwasevident,asiftheywereashamedofnothavinglovedVérasufficientlyandofbeingsoreadytogetherofftheirhands.Theoldcountfeltthismost.Hewouldprobablyhavebeenunabletostatethecauseofhisembarrassment,butitresultedfromthestateofhisaffairs.Hedidnotknowatallhowmuchhehad,whathisdebtsamountedto,orwhatdowryhecouldgiveVéra.

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