Война и мир

Chapter 6

           “Itissettled,”sheaddedinalowvoice.

           AnnaPávlovnahadalreadymanagedtospeaktoLiseaboutthematchshecontemplatedbetweenAnatoleandthelittleprincess’sister-in-law.

           “Irelyonyou,mydear,”saidAnnaPávlovna,alsoinalowtone.“Writetoherandletmeknowhowherfatherlooksatthematter.Aurevoir!”—andsheleftthehall.

           PrinceHippolyteapproachedthelittleprincessand,bendinghisfaceclosetoher,begantowhispersomething.

           Twofootmen,theprincess’andhisown,stoodholdingashawlandacloak,waitingfortheconversationtofinish.TheylistenedtotheFrenchsentenceswhichtothemweremeaningless,withanairofunderstandingbutnotwishingtoappeartodoso.Theprincessasusualspokesmilinglyandlistenedwithalaugh.

           “IamverygladIdidnotgototheambassador’s,”saidPrinceHippolyte“—sodull—.Ithasbeenadelightfulevening,hasitnot?Delightful!”

           “Theysaytheballwillbeverygood,”repliedtheprincess,drawingupherdownylittlelip.“Alltheprettywomeninsocietywillbethere.”

           “Notall,foryouwillnotbethere;notall,”saidPrinceHippolytesmilingjoyfully;andsnatchingtheshawlfromthefootman,whomheevenpushedaside,hebeganwrappingitroundtheprincess.Eitherfromawkwardnessorintentionally(noonecouldhavesaidwhich)aftertheshawlhadbeenadjustedhekepthisarmaroundherforalongtime,asthoughembracingher.

           Stillsmiling,shegracefullymovedaway,turningandglancingatherhusband.PrinceAndrew’seyeswereclosed,sowearyandsleepydidheseem.

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