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Chapter 1

           

           ShetoldhimaboutherromancewithPrinceAndrewandofhisvisittoOtrádnoeandshowedhimhislastletter.

           “Well,areyouglad?”Natáshaasked.“Iamsotranquilandhappynow.”

           “Veryglad,”answeredNicholas.“Heisanexcellentfellow....Andareyouverymuchinlove?”

           “HowshallIputit?”repliedNatásha.“IwasinlovewithBorís,withmyteacher,andwithDenísov,butthisisquitedifferent.Ifeelatpeaceandsettled.Iknowthatnobettermanthanheexists,andIamcalmandcontentednow.Notatallasbefore.”

           Nicholasexpressedhisdisapprovalofthepostponementofthemarriageforayear;butNatáshaattackedherbrotherwithexasperation,provingtohimthatitcouldnotbeotherwise,andthatitwouldbeabadthingtoenterafamilyagainstthefather’swill,andthatsheherselfwisheditso.

           “Youdon’tatallunderstand,”shesaid.

           Nicholaswassilentandagreedwithher.

           Herbrotheroftenwonderedashelookedather.Shedidnotseematalllikeagirlinloveandpartedfromheraffiancedhusband.Shewaseven-temperedandcalmandquiteascheerfulasofold.ThisamazedNicholasandevenmadehimregardBolkónski’scourtshipskeptically.Hecouldnotbelievethatherfatewassealed,especiallyashehadnotseenherwithPrinceAndrew.Italwaysseemedtohimthattherewassomethingnotquiterightaboutthisintendedmarriage.

           “Whythisdelay?Whynobetrothal?”hethought

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