Війна і мир

Chapter 1

           

           PrinceVasíliwishedtoobtainthispostforhisson,butothersweretryingthroughtheDowagerEmpressMáryaFëdorovnatosecureitforthebaron.

           AnnaPávlovnaalmostclosedhereyestoindicatethatneithershenoranyoneelsehadarighttocriticizewhattheEmpressdesiredorwaspleasedwith.

           “BaronFunkehasbeenrecommendedtotheDowagerEmpressbyhersister,”wasallshesaid,inadryandmournfultone.

           AsshenamedtheEmpress,AnnaPávlovna’sfacesuddenlyassumedanexpressionofprofoundandsinceredevotionandrespectmingledwithsadness,andthisoccurredeverytimeshementionedherillustriouspatroness.SheaddedthatHerMajestyhaddeignedtoshowBaronFunkebeaucoupd’estime,andagainherfacecloudedoverwithsadness.

           Theprincewassilentandlookedindifferent.But,withthewomanlyandcourtierlikequicknessandtacthabitualtoher,AnnaPávlovnawishedbothtorebukehim(fordaringtospeakashehaddoneofamanrecommendedtotheEmpress)andatthesametimetoconsolehim,soshesaid:

           “Nowaboutyourfamily.Doyouknowthatsinceyourdaughtercameouteveryonehasbeenenrapturedbyher?Theysaysheisamazinglybeautiful.”

           Theprincebowedtosignifyhisrespectandgratitude.

           “Ioftenthink,”shecontinuedafterashortpause,drawingnearertotheprinceandsmilingamiablyathimasiftoshowthatpoliticalandsocialtopicswereendedandthetimehadcomeforintimateconversation—“Ioftenthinkhowunfairlysometimesthejoysoflifearedistributed.

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