Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Atthattablewerehismother,hismother’soldladycompanionBelóva,hiswife,theirthreechildrenwiththeirgovernessandtutor,hiswife’snephewwithhistutor,Sónya,Denísov,Natásha,herthreechildren,theirgoverness,andoldMichaelIvánovich,thelateprince’sarchitect,whowaslivingoninretirementatBaldHills.

           CountessMarysatattheotherendofthetable.Whenherhusbandtookhisplacesheconcluded,fromtherapidmannerinwhichaftertakinguphistablenapkinhepushedbackthetumblerandwineglassstandingbeforehim,thathewasoutofhumor,aswassometimesthecasewhenhecameintodinnerstraightfromthefarm—especiallybeforethesoup.CountessMarywellknewthatmoodofhis,andwhensheherselfwasinagoodframeofmindquietlywaitedtillhehadhadhissoupandthenbegantotalktohimandmakehimadmitthattherewasnocauseforhisill-humor.Buttodayshequiteforgotthatandwashurtthatheshouldbeangrywithherwithoutanyreason,andshefeltunhappy.Sheaskedhimwherehehadbeen.Hereplied.Sheagaininquiredwhethereverythingwasgoingwellonthefarm.Herunnaturaltonemadehimwinceunpleasantlyandherepliedhastily.

           “ThenI’mnotmistaken,”thoughtCountessMary.“Whyishecrosswithme?”Sheconcludedfromhistonethathewasvexedwithherandwishedtoendtheconversation.Sheknewherremarkssoundedunnatural,butcouldnotrefrainfromaskingsomemorequestions.

           ThankstoDenísovtheconversationattablesoonbecamegeneralandlively,andshedidnottalktoherhusband.

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