Война и мир

Chapter 18

           “Arrangingmeetingswithloversinmyhouse!It’snousepretending:youlistenwhenIspeaktoyou!”AndMáryaDmítrievnatouchedherarm.“ListenwhenIspeak!You’vedisgracedyourselflikethelowestofhussies.I’dtreatyoudifferently,butI’msorryforyourfather,soIwillconcealit.”

           Natáshadidnotchangeherposition,butherwholebodyheavedwithnoiseless,convulsivesobswhichchokedher.MáryaDmítrievnaglancedroundatSónyaandseatedherselfonthesofabesideNatásha.

           “It’sluckyforhimthatheescapedme;butI’llfindhim!”shesaidinherroughvoice.“DoyouhearwhatIamsayingornot?”sheadded.

           SheputherlargehandunderNatásha’sfaceandturnedittowardher.BothMáryaDmítrievnaandSónyawereamazedwhentheysawhowNatáshalooked.Hereyesweredryandglistening,herlipscompressed,hercheekssunken.

           “Letmebe!...Whatisittome?...Ishalldie!”shemuttered,wrenchingherselffromMáryaDmítrievna’shandswithaviciouseffortandsinkingdownagainintoherformerposition.

           “Natalie!”saidMáryaDmítrievna.“Iwishforyourgood.Liestill,staylikethatthen,Iwon’ttouchyou.Butlisten.Iwon’ttellyouhowguiltyyouare.Youknowthatyourself.ButwhenyourfathercomesbacktomorrowwhatamItotellhim?Eh?”

           AgainNatásha’sbodyshookwithsobs.

           “Supposehefindsout,andyourbrother,andyourbetrothed?”

           “Ihavenobetrothed:Ihaverefusedhim!”criedNatásha.

           “That’sallthesame,”continuedMáryaDmítrievna.

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