Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Whenshewasnotlookingathimshefeltthathewaslookingathershoulders,andsheinvoluntarilycaughthiseyesothatheshouldlookintohersratherthanthis.Butlookingintohiseyesshewasfrightened,realizingthattherewasnotthatbarrierofmodestyshehadalwaysfeltbetweenherselfandothermen.Shedidnotknowhowitwasthatwithinfiveminutesshehadcometofeelherselfterriblyneartothisman.Whensheturnedawayshefearedhemightseizeherfrombehindbyherbarearmandkissherontheneck.Theyspokeofmostordinarythings,yetshefeltthattheywereclosertooneanotherthanshehadeverbeentoanyman.NatáshakeptturningtoHélèneandtoherfather,asifaskingwhatitallmeant,butHélènewasengagedinconversationwithageneralanddidnotanswerherlook,andherfather’seyessaidnothingbutwhattheyalwayssaid:“Havingagoodtime?Well,I’mgladofit!”

           DuringoneofthesemomentsofawkwardsilencewhenAnatole’sprominenteyesweregazingcalmlyandfixedlyather,Natásha,tobreakthesilence,askedhimhowhelikedMoscow.Sheaskedthequestionandblushed.Shefeltallthetimethatbytalkingtohimshewasdoingsomethingimproper.Anatolesmiledasthoughtoencourageher.

           “AtfirstIdidnotlikeitmuch,becausewhatmakesatownpleasantcesontlesjoliesfemmes,*isn’tthatso?ButnowIlikeitverymuchindeed,”hesaid,lookingathersignificantly.“You’llcometothecostumetournament,Countess?Docome!”andputtingouthishandtoherbouquetanddroppinghisvoice,headded,“Youwillbetheprettiestthere.

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