Война и мир

Chapter 28

           

           “Youliveinthecountryanddon’tthinkthelifeterrible,”hereplied.

           “I...that’sdifferent.Whyspeakofme?Idon’twantanyotherlife,andcan’t,forIknownoother.Butthink,Andrew:forayoungsocietywomantobeburiedinthecountryduringthebestyearsofherlife,allalone—forPapaisalwaysbusy,andI...well,youknowwhatpoorresourcesIhaveforentertainingawomanusedtothebestsociety.ThereisonlyMademoiselleBourienne....”

           “Idon’tlikeyourMademoiselleBourienneatall,”saidPrinceAndrew.

           “No?Sheisveryniceandkindand,aboveall,she’smuchtobepitied.Shehasnoone,noone.Totellthetruth,Idon’tneedher,andshe’seveninmyway.YouknowIalwayswasasavage,andnowamevenmoreso.Ilikebeingalone....Fatherlikesherverymuch.SheandMichaelIvánovicharethetwopeopletowhomheisalwaysgentleandkind,becausehehasbeenabenefactortothemboth.AsSternesays:‘Wedon’tlovepeoplesomuchforthegoodtheyhavedoneus,asforthegoodwehavedonethem.’Fathertookherwhenshewashomelessafterlosingherownfather.Sheisverygood-natured,andmyfatherlikesherwayofreading.Shereadstohimintheeveningsandreadssplendidly.”

           “Tobequitefrank,Mary,IexpectFather’scharactersometimesmakesthingstryingforyou,doesn’tit?”PrinceAndrewaskedsuddenly.

           PrincessMarywasfirstsurprisedandthenaghastatthisquestion.

           “Forme?Forme?...Tryingforme!...”saidshe.

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