Война и мир

Chapter 17

           

           “Wehavebeentold,”PrincessMaryinterruptedher,“thatyoulosttwomillionsinMoscow.Isthattrue?”

           “ButIamthreetimesasrichasbefore,”returnedPierre.

           Thoughthepositionwasnowalteredbyhisdecisiontopayhiswife’sdebtsandtorebuildhishouses,Pierrestillmaintainedthathehadbecomethreetimesasrichasbefore.

           “WhatIhavecertainlygainedisfreedom,”hebeganseriously,butdidnotcontinue,noticingthatthisthemewastooegotistic.

           “Andareyoubuilding?”

           “Yes.SavélichsaysImust!”

           “Tellme,youdidnotknowofthecountess’deathwhenyoudecidedtoremaininMoscow?”askedPrincessMaryandimmediatelyblushed,noticingthatherquestion,followinghismentionoffreedom,ascribedtohiswordsameaninghehadperhapsnotintended.

           “No,”answeredPierre,evidentlynotconsideringawkwardthemeaningPrincessMaryhadgiventohiswords.“IheardofitinOrëlandyoucannotimaginehowitshockedme.Wewerenotanexemplarycouple,”headdedquickly,glancingatNatáshaandnoticingonherfacecuriosityastohowhewouldspeakofhiswife,“butherdeathshockedmeterribly.Whentwopeoplequarreltheyarealwaysbothinfault,andone’sownguiltsuddenlybecomesterriblyseriouswhentheotherisnolongeralive.Andthensuchadeath...withoutfriendsandwithoutconsolation!Iamvery,verysorryforher,”heconcluded,andwaspleasedtonoticealookofgladapprovalonNatásha’sface.

           “Yes,andsoyouareoncemoreaneligiblebachelor,”saidPrincessMary.

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