Війна і мир

Chapter 10

           

           Andthedeepershepenetrated,notwithhermindonlybutwithherwholesoul,herwholebeing,intothesubjectthatabsorbedher,thelargerdidthatsubjectgrowandtheweakerandmoreinadequatedidherpowersappear,sothatsheconcentratedthemwhollyonthatonethingandyetwasunabletoaccomplishallthatsheconsiderednecessary.

           Therewerethenasnowconversationsanddiscussionsaboutwomen’srights,therelationsofhusbandandwifeandtheirfreedomandrights,thoughthesethemeswerenotyettermedquestionsastheyarenow;butthesetopicswerenotmerelyuninterestingtoNatásha,shepositivelydidnotunderstandthem.

           Thesequestions,thenasnow,existedonlyforthosewhoseenothinginmarriagebutthepleasuremarriedpeoplegetfromoneanother,thatis,onlythebeginningsofmarriageandnotitswholesignificance,whichliesinthefamily.

           Discussionsandquestionsofthatkind,whicharelikethequestionofhowtogetthegreatestgratificationfromone’sdinner,didnotthenanddonotnowexistforthoseforwhomthepurposeofadinneristhenourishmentitaffords;andthepurposeofmarriageisthefamily.

           Ifthepurposeofdinneristonourishthebody,amanwhoeatstwodinnersatoncemayperhapsgetmoreenjoymentbutwillnotattainhispurpose,forhisstomachwillnotdigestthetwodinners.

           Ifthepurposeofmarriageisthefamily,thepersonwhowishestohavemanywivesorhusbandsmayperhapsobtainmuchpleasure,butinthatcasewillnothaveafamily.

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