Война и мир

Chapter 23

           

           “ItistruethatNatáshaisstillyoung,but—solongasthat?...”

           “Itisunavoidable,”saidPrinceAndrewwithasigh.

           “Iwillsendhertoyou,”saidthecountess,andlefttheroom.

           “Lordhavemercyuponus!”sherepeatedwhileseekingherdaughter.

           SónyasaidthatNatáshawasinherbedroom.Natáshawassittingonthebed,paleanddry-eyed,andwasgazingattheiconsandwhisperingsomethingassherapidlycrossedherself.Seeinghermothershejumpedupandflewtoher.

           “Well,Mamma?...Well?...”

           “Go,gotohim.Heisaskingforyourhand,”saidthecountess,coldlyitseemedtoNatásha.“Go...go,”saidthemother,sadlyandreproachfully,withadeepsigh,asherdaughterranaway.

           Natáshaneverrememberedhowsheenteredthedrawingroom.Whenshecameinandsawhimshepaused.“Isitpossiblethatthisstrangerhasnowbecomeeverythingtome?”sheaskedherself,andimmediatelyanswered,“Yes,everything!Healoneisnowdearertomethaneverythingintheworld.”PrinceAndrewcameuptoherwithdowncasteyes.

           “IhavelovedyoufromtheveryfirstmomentIsawyou.MayIhope?”

           Helookedatherandwasstruckbytheseriousimpassionedexpressionofherface.Herfacesaid:“Whyask?Whydoubtwhatyoucannotbutknow?Whyspeak,whenwordscannotexpresswhatonefeels?”

           Shedrewneartohimandstopped.Hetookherhandandkissedit.

           “Doyouloveme?”

           “Yes,yes!”Natáshamurmuredasifinvexation.Thenshesighedloudlyand,catchingherbreathmoreandmorequickly,begantosob.

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