Війна і мир

Chapter 9

           

           BoríscametotheRostóvs’box,receivedtheircongratulationsverysimply,andraisinghiseyebrowswithanabsent-mindedsmileconveyedtoNatáshaandSónyahisfiancée’sinvitationtoherwedding,andwentaway.Natáshawithagay,coquettishsmiletalkedtohim,andcongratulatedonhisapproachingweddingthatsameBoríswithwhomshehadformerlybeeninlove.Inthestateofintoxicationshewasin,everythingseemedsimpleandnatural.

           ThescantilycladHélènesmiledateveryoneinthesameway,andNatáshagaveBorísasimilarsmile.

           Hélène’sboxwasfilledandsurroundedfromthestallsbythemostdistinguishedandintellectualmen,whoseemedtoviewithoneanotherintheirwishtoleteveryoneseethattheyknewher.

           Duringthewholeofthatentr’acteKuráginstoodwithDólokhovinfrontoftheorchestrapartition,lookingattheRostóvs’box.Natáshaknewhewastalkingaboutherandthisaffordedherpleasure.Sheeventurnedsothatheshouldseeherprofileinwhatshethoughtwasitsmostbecomingaspect.BeforethebeginningofthesecondactPierreappearedinthestalls.TheRostóvshadnotseenhimsincetheirarrival.Hisfacelookedsad,andhehadgrownstillstoutersinceNatáshalastsawhim.Hepasseduptothefrontrows,notnoticinganyone.Anatolewentuptohimandbeganspeakingtohim,lookingatandindicatingtheRostóvs’box.OnseeingNatáshaPierregrewanimatedand,hastilypassingbetweentherows,cametowardtheirbox.Whenhegotthereheleanedonhiselbowsand,smiling,talkedtoherforalongtime.

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