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Chapter 16

           “Nowwhocoulddecidewhetherheisreallyclevererthanalltheothers?”sheaskedherself,andpassedinreviewallthosewhomPierremostrespected.JudgingbywhathehadsaidtherewasnoonehehadrespectedsohighlyasPlatónKaratáev.

           “DoyouknowwhatIamthinkingabout?”sheasked.“AboutPlatónKaratáev.Wouldhehaveapprovedofyounow,doyouthink?”

           Pierrewasnotatallsurprisedatthisquestion.Heunderstoodhiswife’slineofthought.

           “PlatónKaratáev?”herepeated,andpondered,evidentlysincerelytryingtoimagineKaratáev’sopiniononthesubject.“Hewouldnothaveunderstood...yetperhapshewould.”

           “Iloveyouawfully!”Natáshasuddenlysaid.“Awfully,awfully!”

           “No,hewouldnothaveapproved,”saidPierre,afterreflection.“Whathewouldhaveapprovedofisourfamilylife.Hewasalwayssoanxioustofindseemliness,happiness,andpeaceineverything,andIshouldhavebeenproudtolethimseeus.Therenow—youtalkofmyabsence,butyouwouldn’tbelievewhataspecialfeelingIhaveforyouafteraseparation....”

           “Yes,Ishouldthink...”Natáshabegan.

           “No,it’snotthat.Ineverleaveofflovingyou.Andonecouldn’tlovemore,butthisissomethingspecial....Yes,ofcourse—”hedidnotfinishbecausetheireyesmeetingsaidtherest.

           “Whatnonsenseitis,”Natáshasuddenlyexclaimed,“abouthoneymoons,andthatthegreatesthappinessisatfirst!Onthecontrary,nowisthebestofall.Ifonlyyoudidnotgoaway!Doyourememberhowwequarreled?Anditwasalwaysmyfault.Alwaysmine.

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