Война и мир

Chapter 7

           Shegreetedthefatheranddaughterwithspecialpolitenessandshowedthemtotheprincess’room.Theprincess,lookingexcitedandnervous,herfaceflushedinpatches,ranintomeetthevisitors,treadingheavily,andvainlytryingtoappearcordialandatease.FromthefirstglancePrincessMarydidnotlikeNatásha.Shethoughthertoofashionablydressed,frivolouslygayandvain.Shedidnotatallrealizethatbeforehavingseenherfuturesister-in-lawshewasprejudicedagainstherbyinvoluntaryenvyofherbeauty,youth,andhappiness,aswellasbyjealousyofherbrother’sloveforher.Apartfromthisinsuperableantipathytoher,PrincessMarywasagitatedjustthenbecauseontheRostóvs’beingannounced,theoldprincehadshoutedthathedidnotwishtoseethem,thatPrincessMarymightdosoifshechose,buttheywerenottobeadmittedtohim.Shehaddecidedtoreceivethem,butfearedlesttheprincemightatanymomentindulgeinsomefreak,asheseemedmuchupsetbytheRostóvs’visit.

           “There,mydearprincess,I’vebroughtyoumysongstress,”saidthecount,bowingandlookingrounduneasilyasifafraidtheoldprincemightappear.“Iamsogladyoushouldgettoknowoneanother...verysorrytheprinceisstillailing,”andafterafewmorecommonplaceremarksherose.“Ifyou’llallowmetoleavemyNatáshainyourhandsforaquarterofanhour,Princess,I’lldriveroundtoseeAnnaSemënovna,it’squitenearintheDogs’Square,andthenI’llcomebackforher.

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