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Chapter 1

           Itmakesitasifyouweremarryingherbecauseyoumust,andthatwouldn’tdoatall.”

           Rostóvsawthatithadbeenwellconsideredbythem.Sónyahadalreadystruckhimbyherbeautyontheprecedingday.Today,whenhehadcaughtaglimpseofher,sheseemedstillmorelovely.Shewasacharminggirlofsixteen,evidentlypassionatelyinlovewithhim(hedidnotdoubtthatforaninstant).Whyshouldhenotlovehernow,andevenmarryher,Rostóvthought,butjustnowthereweresomanyotherpleasuresandinterestsbeforehim!“Yes,theyhavetakenawisedecision,”hethought,“Imustremainfree.”

           “Wellthen,that’sexcellent,”saidhe.“We’lltalkitoverlateron.Oh,howgladIamtohaveyou!”

           “Well,andareyoustilltruetoBorís?”hecontinued.

           “Oh,whatnonsense!”criedNatásha,laughing.“Idon’tthinkabouthimoranyoneelse,andIdon’twantanythingofthekind.”

           “Dearme!Thenwhatareyouuptonow?”

           “Now?”repeatedNatásha,andahappysmilelitupherface.“HaveyouseenDuport?”

           “No.”

           “NotseenDuport—thefamousdancer?Wellthen,youwon’tunderstand.That’swhatI’mupto.”

           Curvingherarms,Natáshaheldoutherskirtsasdancersdo,ranbackafewsteps,turned,cutacaper,broughtherlittlefeetsharplytogether,andmadesomestepsontheverytipsofhertoes.

           “See,I’mstanding!See!”shesaid,butcouldnotmaintainherselfonhertoesanylonger.“Sothat’swhatI’mupto!I’llnevermarryanyone,butwillbeadancer.Onlydon’ttellanyone.

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