Война и мир

Chapter 5

           Hispositionwasthemoredifficultbecausewithhissalaryoftwelvehundredrubleshehadnotonlytokeephimself,hismother,andSónya,buthadtoshieldhismotherfromknowledgeoftheirpoverty.Thecountesscouldnotconceiveoflifewithouttheluxuriousconditionsshehadbeenusedtofromchildhoodand,unabletorealizehowharditwasforherson,keptdemandingnowacarriage(whichtheydidnotkeep)tosendforafriend,nowsomeexpensivearticleoffoodforherself,orwineforherson,ormoneytobuyapresentasasurpriseforNatáshaorSónya,orforNicholashimself.

           Sónyakepthouse,attendedonheraunt,readtoher,putupwithherwhimsandsecretill-will,andhelpedNicholastoconcealtheirpovertyfromtheoldcountess.NicholasfelthimselfirredeemablyindebtedtoSónyaforallshewasdoingforhismotherandgreatlyadmiredherpatienceanddevotion,buttriedtokeepalooffromher.

           Heseemedinhishearttoreproachherforbeingtooperfect,andbecausetherewasnothingtoreproachherwith.Shehadallthatpeoplearevaluedfor,butlittlethatcouldhavemadehimloveher.Hefeltthatthemorehevaluedherthelesshelovedher.Hehadtakenheratherwordwhenshewrotegivinghimhisfreedomandnowbehavedasifallthathadpassedbetweenthemhadbeenlongforgottenandcouldneverinanycaseberenewed.

           Nicholas’positionbecameworseandworse.Theideaofputtingsomethingasideoutofhissalaryprovedadream.Notonlydidhenotsaveanything,buttocomplywithhismother’sdemandsheevenincurredsomesmalldebts

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