Война и мир

Chapter 10

           

           “Doyouknow,”saidNatáshainawhisper,movingclosertoNicholasandSónya,“thatwhenonegoesonandonrecallingmemories,oneatlastbeginstorememberwhathappenedbeforeonewasintheworld....”

           “Thatismetempsychosis,”saidSónya,whohadalwayslearnedwell,andrememberedeverything.“TheEgyptiansbelievedthatoursoulshavelivedinanimals,andwillgobackintoanimalsagain.”

           “No,Idon’tbelieveweeverwereinanimals,”saidNatásha,stillinawhisperthoughthemusichadceased.“ButIamcertainthatwewereangelssomewherethere,andhavebeenhere,andthatiswhyweremember....”

           “MayIjoinyou?”saidDimmlerwhohadcomeupquietly,andhesatdownbythem.

           “Ifwehavebeenangels,whyhavewefallenlower?”saidNicholas.“No,thatcan’tbe!”

           “Notlower,whosaidwewerelower?...HowdoIknowwhatIwasbefore?”Natásharejoinedwithconviction.“Thesoulisimmortal—wellthen,ifIshallalwaysliveImusthavelivedbefore,livedforawholeeternity.”

           “Yes,butitishardforustoimagineeternity,”remarkedDimmler,whohadjoinedtheyoungfolkwithamildlycondescendingsmilebutnowspokeasquietlyandseriouslyasthey.

           “Whyisithardtoimagineeternity?”saidNatásha.“Itisnowtoday,anditwillbetomorrow,andalways;andtherewasyesterday,andthedaybefore....”

           “Natásha!Nowit’syourturn.Singmesomething,”theyheardthecountesssay.“Whyareyousittingtherelikeconspirators?”

           “Mamma,Idon’tatallwantto,”repliedNatásha,butallthesamesherose.

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