Война и мир

Chapter 8

           “HewasintheCaucasusandranawayfromthere.TheysayhehasbeenactingasministertosomerulingprinceinPersia,wherehekilledtheShah’sbrother.NowalltheMoscowladiesaremadabouthim!It’s‘DólokhovthePersian’thatdoesit!WeneverhearawordbutDólokhovismentioned.Theyswearbyhim,theyofferhimtoyouastheywouldadishofchoicesterlet.DólokhovandAnatoleKuráginhaveturnedallourladies’heads.”

           Atall,beautifulwomanwithamassofplaitedhairandmuchexposedplumpwhiteshouldersandneck,roundwhichsheworeadoublestringoflargepearls,enteredtheadjoiningboxrustlingherheavysilkdressandtookalongtimesettlingintoherplace.

           Natáshainvoluntarilygazedatthatneck,thoseshoulders,andpearlsandcoiffure,andadmiredthebeautyoftheshouldersandthepearls.WhileNatáshawasfixinghergazeonherforthesecondtimetheladylookedroundand,meetingthecount’seyes,noddedtohimandsmiled.ShewastheCountessBezúkhova,Pierre’swife,andthecount,whokneweveryoneinsociety,leanedoverandspoketoher.

           “Haveyoubeenherelong,Countess?”heinquired.“I’llcall,I’llcalltokissyourhand.I’mhereonbusinessandhavebroughtmygirlswithme.TheysaySemënovaactsmarvelously.CountPierreneverusedtoforgetus.Ishehere?”

           “Yes,hemeanttolookin,”answeredHélène,andglancedattentivelyatNatásha.

           CountRostóvresumedhisseat.

           “Handsome,isn’tshe?”hewhisperedtoNatásha.

           “Wonderful!”answeredNatásha.“She’sawomanonecouldeasilyfallinlovewith

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