Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Theabbé,awell-fedmanwithaplump,clean-shavenchin,apleasantfirmmouth,andwhitehandsmeeklyfoldedonhisknees,satclosetoHélèneand,withasubtlesmileonhislipsandapeacefullookofdelightatherbeauty,occasionallyglancedatherfaceasheexplainedhisopiniononthesubject.Hélènewithanuneasysmilelookedathiscurlyhairandhisplump,clean-shaven,blackishcheeksandeverymomentexpectedtheconversationtotakeafreshturn.Buttheabbé,thoughheevidentlyenjoyedthebeautyofhiscompanion,wasabsorbedinhismasteryofthematter.

           ThecourseoftheFatherConfessor’sargumentsranasfollows:“Ignorantoftheimportofwhatyouwereundertaking,youmadeavowofconjugalfidelitytoamanwhoonhispart,byenteringthemarriedstatewithoutfaithinthereligioussignificanceofmarriage,committedanactofsacrilege.Thatmarriagelackedthedualsignificanceitshouldhavehad.Yetinspiteofthisyourvowwasbinding.Youswervedfromit.Whatdidyoucommitbysoacting?Avenial,oramortal,sin?Avenialsin,foryouactedwithoutevilintention.Ifnowyoumarriedagainwiththeobjectofbearingchildren,yoursinmightbeforgiven.Butthequestionisagainatwofoldone:firstly...”

           ButsuddenlyHélène,whowasgettingbored,saidwithoneofherbewitchingsmiles:“ButIthinkthathavingespousedthetruereligionIcannotbeboundbywhatafalsereligionlaiduponme.”

           ThedirectorofherconsciencewasastoundedathavingthecasepresentedtohimthuswiththesimplicityofColumbus’egg

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