Война и мир

Chapter 20

           Andwhatfor?WhathaveIdonetoher?IamsogratefultoyouthatIwouldwillinglysacrificeeverything,onlyIhavenothing....”

           Sónyacouldnotcontinue,andagainhidherfaceinherhandsandinthefeatherbed.Natáshabeganconsolingher,butherfaceshowedthatsheunderstoodallthegravityofherfriend’strouble.

           “Sónya,”shesuddenlyexclaimed,asifshehadguessedthetruereasonofherfriend’ssorrow,“I’msureVérahassaidsomethingtoyousincedinner?Hasn’tshe?”

           “Yes,theseversesNicholaswrotehimselfandIcopiedsomeothers,andshefoundthemonmytableandsaidshe’dshowthemtoMamma,andthatIwasungrateful,andthatMammawouldneverallowhimtomarryme,butthathe’llmarryJulie.Youseehowhe’sbeenwithherallday...Natásha,whathaveIdonetodeserveit?...”

           Andagainshebegantosob,morebitterlythanbefore.Natáshaliftedherup,huggedher,and,smilingthroughhertears,begancomfortingher.

           “Sónya,don’tbelieveher,darling!Don’tbelieveher!DoyourememberhowweandNicholas,allthreeofus,talkedinthesittingroomaftersupper?Why,wesettledhoweverythingwastobe.Idon’tquiterememberhow,butdon’tyourememberthatitcouldallbearrangedandhowniceitallwas?There’sUncleShinshín’sbrotherhasmarriedhisfirstcousin.Andweareonlysecondcousins,youknow.AndBoríssaysitisquitepossible.YouknowIhavetoldhimallaboutit.Andheissocleverandsogood!”saidNatásha.“Don’tyoucry,Sónya,dearlove,darlingSónya!”andshekissedherandlaughed.

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