Война и мир

Chapter 10

           

           Afterthecondescendingsurprise,nonrecognition,andpraise,fromthosewhowerenotthemselvesdressedup,theyoungpeopledecidedthattheircostumesweresogoodthattheyoughttobeshownelsewhere.

           Nicholas,who,astheroadswereinsplendidcondition,wantedtotakethemallforadriveinhistroyka,proposedtotakewiththemaboutadozenoftheserfmummersanddriveto“Uncle’s.”

           “No,whydisturbtheoldfellow?”saidthecountess.“Besides,youwouldn’thaveroomtoturnroundthere.Ifyoumustgo,gototheMelyukóvs’.”

           Melyukóvawasawidow,who,withherfamilyandtheirtutorsandgovernesses,livedthreemilesfromtheRostóvs.

           “That’sright,mydear,”chimedintheoldcount,thoroughlyaroused.“I’lldressupatonceandgowiththem.I’llmakePashetteopenhereyes.”

           Butthecountesswouldnotagreetohisgoing;hehadhadabadlegalltheselastdays.Itwasdecidedthatthecountmustnotgo,butthatifLouisaIvánovna(MadameSchoss)wouldgowiththem,theyoungladiesmightgototheMelyukóvs’,Sónya,generallysotimidandshy,moreurgentlythananyonebeggingLouisaIvánovnanottorefuse.

           Sónya’scostumewasthebestofall.Hermustacheandeyebrowswereextraordinarilybecoming.Everyonetoldhershelookedveryhandsome,andshewasinaspiritedandenergeticmoodunusualwithher.Someinnervoicetoldherthatnoworneverherfatewouldbedecided,andinhermaleattiresheseemedquiteadifferentperson.

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