Война и мир

Chapter 7

           Shecouldnotunderstandwhyhewassoparticularlyanimatedandhappywhen,aftergettingupatdaybreakandspendingthewholemorninginthefieldsoronthethreshingfloor,hereturnedfromthesowingormowingorreapingtohaveteawithher.Shedidnotunderstandwhyhespokewithsuchadmirationanddelightofthefarmingofthethriftyandwell-to-dopeasantMatthewErmíshin,whowithhisfamilyhadcartedcornallnight;orofthefactthathis(Nicholas’)sheaveswerealreadystackedbeforeanyoneelsehadhisharvestin.Shedidnotunderstandwhyhesteppedoutfromthewindowtotheverandaandsmiledunderhismustacheandwinkedsojoyfully,whenwarmsteadyrainbegantofallonthedryandthirstyshootsoftheyoungoats,orwhywhenthewindcarriedawayathreateningcloudduringthehayharvesthewouldreturnfromthebarn,flushed,sunburned,andperspiring,withasmellofwormwoodandgentianinhishairand,gleefullyrubbinghishands,wouldsay:“Well,onemoredayandmygrainandthepeasants’willallbeundercover.”

           Stilllessdidsheunderstandwhyhe,kindheartedandalwaysreadytoanticipateherwishes,shouldbecomealmostdesperatewhenshebroughthimapetitionfromsomepeasantmenorwomenwhohadappealedtohertobeexcusedsomework;whyhe,thatkindNicholas,shouldobstinatelyrefuseher,angrilyaskinghernottointerfereinwhatwasnotherbusiness.Shefelthehadaworldapart,whichhelovedpassionatelyandwhichhadlawsshehadnotfathomed

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