Війна і мир

Chapter 9

           

           Havingasitwerereviewedherkingdom,testedherpower,andmadesurethateveryonewassubmissive,butthatallthesameitwasdull,Natáshabetookherselftotheballroom,pickedupherguitar,satdowninadarkcornerbehindabookcase,andbegantorunherfingersoverthestringsinthebass,pickingoutapassagesherecalledfromanoperashehadheardinPetersburgwithPrinceAndrew.Whatshedrewfromtheguitarwouldhavehadnomeaningforotherlisteners,butinherimaginationawholeseriesofreminiscencesarosefromthosesounds.Shesatbehindthebookcasewithhereyesfixedonastreakoflightescapingfromthepantrydoorandlistenedtoherselfandpondered.Shewasinamoodforbroodingonthepast.

           Sónyapassedtothepantrywithaglassinherhand.Natáshaglancedatherandatthecrackinthepantrydoor,anditseemedtoherthatsherememberedthelightfallingthroughthatcrackoncebeforeandSónyapassingwithaglassinherhand.“Yesitwasexactlythesame,”thoughtNatásha.

           “Sónya,whatisthis?”shecried,twangingathickstring.

           “Oh,youarethere!”saidSónyawithastart,andcamenearandlistened.“Idon’tknow.Astorm?”sheventuredtimidly,afraidofbeingwrong.

           “There!That’sjusthowshestartedandjusthowshecameupsmilingtimidlywhenallthishappenedbefore,”thoughtNatásha,“andinjustthesamewayIthoughttherewassomethinglackinginher.”

           “No,it’sthechorusfromTheWater-Carrier,listen!”andNatáshasangtheairofthechorussothatSónyashouldcatchit.“Wherewereyougoing?”sheasked.

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