Війна і мир

Chapter 15

           

           Natáshalookedinthemirrorsandcouldnotdistinguishherreflectionfromtheothers.Allwasblendedintoonebrilliantprocession.Onenteringtheballroomtheregularhumofvoices,footsteps,andgreetingsdeafenedNatásha,andthelightandglitterdazzledherstillmore.Thehostandhostess,whohadalreadybeenstandingatthedoorforhalfanhourrepeatingthesamewordstothevariousarrivals,“Charmédevousvoir,”*greetedtheRostóvsandPerónskayainthesamemanner.

           *“Delightedtoseeyou.”

           Thetwogirlsintheirwhitedresses,eachwitharoseinherblackhair,bothcurtsiedinthesameway,butthehostess’eyeinvoluntarilyrestedlongerontheslimNatásha.Shelookedatherandgaveheraloneaspecialsmileinadditiontoherusualsmileashostess.Lookingathershemayhaverecalledthegolden,irrecoverabledaysofherowngirlhoodandherownfirstball.ThehostalsofollowedNatáshawithhiseyesandaskedthecountwhichwashisdaughter.

           “Charming!”saidhe,kissingthetipsofhisfingers.

           IntheballroomguestsstoodcrowdingattheentrancedoorsawaitingtheEmperor.Thecountesstookupapositioninoneofthefrontrowsofthatcrowd.Natáshaheardandfeltthatseveralpeoplewereaskingaboutherandlookingather.Sherealizedthatthosenoticingherlikedher,andthisobservationhelpedtocalmher.

           “Therearesomelikeourselvesandsomeworse,”shethought.

           Perónskayawaspointingouttothecountessthemostimportantpeopleattheball.

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