Война и мир

Chapter 4

           Heanxiouslyquestionedtheprincess,askedhertospeakoutfullyandconfidehergrieftohim;butsheonlyrepeatedthatshebeggedhimtoforgetwhatshehadsaid,thatshedidnotrememberwhatshehadsaid,andthatshehadnotroubleexcepttheoneheknewof—thatPrinceAndrew’smarriagethreatenedtocausearupturebetweenfatherandson.

           “HaveyouanynewsoftheRostóvs?”sheasked,tochangethesubject.“Iwastoldtheyarecomingsoon.IamalsoexpectingAndrewanyday.Ishouldlikethemtomeethere.”

           “Andhowdoeshenowregardthematter?”askedPierre,referringtotheoldprince.

           PrincessMaryshookherhead.

           “Whatistobedone?Inafewmonthstheyearwillbeup.Thethingisimpossible.IonlywishIcouldsparemybrotherthefirstmoments.Iwishtheywouldcomesooner.Ihopetobefriendswithher.Youhaveknownthemalongtime,”saidPrincessMary.“Tellmehonestlythewholetruth:whatsortofgirlisshe,andwhatdoyouthinkofher?—Therealtruth,becauseyouknowAndrewisriskingsomuchdoingthisagainsthisfather’swillthatIshouldliketoknow....”

           AnundefinedinstincttoldPierrethattheseexplanations,andrepeatedrequeststobetoldthewholetruth,expressedill-willontheprincess’parttowardherfuturesister-in-lawandawishthatheshoulddisapproveofAndrew’schoice;butinreplyhesaidwhathefeltratherthanwhathethought.

           “Idon’tknowhowtoansweryourquestion,”hesaid,blushingwithoutknowingwhy.“Ireallydon’tknowwhatsortofgirlsheis;Ican’tanalyzeheratall

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