Война и мир

Chapter 7

           shebeganand,preventedbyagitationfromfinishing,shebentherheadwithamovementasgracefulaseverythingshedidinhispresenceand,lookingupathimgratefully,wentout,followingheraunt.

           ThateveningNicholasdidnotgoout,butstayedathometosettlesomeaccountswiththehorsedealers.Whenhehadfinishedthatbusinessitwasalreadytoolatetogoanywherebutstilltooearlytogotobed,andforalongtimehepacedupanddowntheroom,reflectingonhislife,athingherarelydid.

           PrincessMaryhadmadeanagreeableimpressiononhimwhenhehadmetherinSmolénskprovince.Hishavingencounteredherinsuchexceptionalcircumstances,andhismotherhavingatonetimementionedhertohimasagoodmatch,haddrawnhisparticularattentiontoher.WhenhemetheragaininVorónezhtheimpressionshemadeonhimwasnotmerelypleasingbutpowerful.Nicholashadbeenstruckbythepeculiarmoralbeautyheobservedinheratthistime.Hewas,however,preparingtogoawayandithadnotenteredhisheadtoregretthathewasthusdeprivinghimselfofchancesofmeetingher.Butthatday’sencounterinchurchhad,hefelt,sunkdeeperthanwasdesirableforhispeaceofmind.Thatpale,sad,refinedface,thatradiantlook,thosegentlegracefulgestures,andespeciallythedeepandtendersorrowexpressedinallherfeaturesagitatedhimandevokedhissympathy.

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