Война и мир

Chapter 19

           “Heseesnothingbeyondthepleasureofthemoment,nothingtroubleshimandsoheisalwayscheerful,satisfied,andserene.Whatwouldn’tIgivetobelikehim!”hethoughtenviously.

           InMáryaDmítrievna’santeroomthefootmanwhohelpedhimoffwithhisfurcoatsaidthatthemistressaskedhimtocometoherbedroom.

           WhenheopenedtheballroomdoorPierresawNatáshasittingatthewindow,withathin,pale,andspitefulface.Sheglancedroundathim,frowned,andlefttheroomwithanexpressionofcolddignity.

           “Whathashappened?”askedPierre,enteringMáryaDmítrievna’sroom.

           “Finedoings!”answeredDmítrievna.“Forfifty-eightyearshaveIlivedinthisworldandneverknownanythingsodisgraceful!”

           Andhavingputhimonhishonornottorepeatanythingshetoldhim,MáryaDmítrievnainformedhimthatNatáshahadrefusedPrinceAndrewwithoutherparents’knowledgeandthatthecauseofthiswasAnatoleKuráginintowhosesocietyPierre’swifehadthrownherandwithwhomNatáshahadtriedtoelopeduringherfather’sabsence,inordertobemarriedsecretly.

           Pierreraisedhisshouldersandlistenedopen-mouthedtowhatwastoldhim,scarcelyabletobelievehisownears.ThatPrinceAndrew’sdeeplylovedaffiancedwife—thesameNatáshaRostóvawhousedtobesocharming—shouldgiveupBolkónskiforthatfoolAnatolewhowasalreadysecretlymarried(asPierreknew),andshouldbesoinlovewithhimastoagreetorunawaywithhim,wassomethingPierrecouldnotconceiveandcouldnotimagine.

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