Война и мир

Chapter 15

           HadNicholasbeenabletoanalyzehisfeelingshewouldhavefoundthathissteady,tender,andproudloveofhiswiferestedonhisfeelingofwonderatherspiritualityandattheloftymoralworld,almostbeyondhisreach,inwhichshehadherbeing.

           Hewasproudofherintelligenceandgoodness,recognizedhisowninsignificancebesideherinthespiritualworld,andrejoicedallthemorethatshewithsuchasoulnotonlybelongedtohimbutwaspartofhimself.

           “Iquite,quiteapprove,mydearest!”saidhewithasignificantlook,andafterashortpauseheadded:“AndIbehavedbadlytoday.Youweren’tinthestudy.Webegandisputing—PierreandI—andIlostmytemper.Butheisimpossible:suchachild!Idon’tknowwhatwouldbecomeofhimifNatáshadidn’tkeephiminhand....HaveyouanyideawhyhewenttoPetersburg?Theyhaveformed...”

           “Yes,Iknow,”saidCountessMary.“Natáshatoldme.”

           “Well,then,youknow,”Nicholaswenton,growinghotatthemererecollectionoftheirdiscussion,“hewantedtoconvincemethatitiseveryhonestman’sdutytogoagainstthegovernment,andthattheoathofallegianceandduty...Iamsorryyouweren’tthere.Theyallfellonme—DenísovandNatásha...Natáshaisabsurd.Howsherulesoverhim!Andyetthereneedonlybeadiscussionandshehasnowordsofherownbutonlyrepeatshissayings...”addedNicholas,yieldingtothatirresistibleinclinationwhichtemptsustojudgethosenearestanddearesttous.

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