Війна і мир

Chapter 8

           

           Thetworemarkablyprettygirls,NatáshaandSónya,withCountRostóvwhohadnotbeenseeninMoscowforalongtime,attractedgeneralattention.Moreover,everybodyknewvaguelyofNatásha’sengagementtoPrinceAndrew,andknewthattheRostóvshadlivedinthecountryeversince,andalllookedwithcuriosityatafiancéewhowasmakingoneofthebestmatchesinRussia.

           Natásha’slooks,aseveryonetoldher,hadimprovedinthecountry,andthateveningthankstoheragitationshewasparticularlypretty.Shestruckthosewhosawherbyherfullnessoflifeandbeauty,combinedwithherindifferencetoeverythingabouther.Herblackeyeslookedatthecrowdwithoutseekinganyone,andherdelicatearm,baretoabovetheelbow,layonthevelvetedgeofthebox,while,evidentlyunconsciously,sheopenedandclosedherhandintimetothemusic,crumplingherprogram.“Look,there’sAlénina,”saidSónya,“withhermother,isn’tit?”

           “Dearme,MichaelKirílovichhasgrownstillstouter!”remarkedthecount.

           “LookatourAnnaMikháylovna—whataheaddressshehason!”

           “TheKarágins,Julie—andBoríswiththem.Onecanseeatoncethatthey’reengaged....”

           “Drubetskóyhasproposed?”

           “Ohyes,Iheardittoday,”saidShinshín,comingintotheRostóvs’box.

           Natáshalookedinthedirectioninwhichherfather’seyeswereturnedandsawJuliesittingbesidehermotherwithahappylookonherfaceandastringofpearlsroundherthickredneck—whichNatáshaknewwascoveredwithpowder.

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