Война и мир

Chapter 1

           Theangryeldestprincess,withthelongwaistandhairplastereddownlikeadoll’s,hadcomeintoPierre’sroomafterthefuneral.Withdroopingeyesandfrequentblushesshetoldhimshewasverysorryabouttheirpastmisunderstandingsanddidnotnowfeelshehadarighttoaskhimforanything,exceptonlyforpermission,aftertheblowshehadreceived,toremainforafewweekslongerinthehouseshesolovedandwhereshehadsacrificedsomuch.Shecouldnotrefrainfromweepingatthesewords.Touchedthatthisstatuesqueprincesscouldsochange,Pierretookherhandandbeggedherforgiveness,withoutknowingwhatfor.FromthatdaytheeldestprincessquitechangedtowardPierreandbeganknittingastripedscarfforhim.

           “Dothisformysake,moncher;afterall,shehadtoputupwithagreatdealfromthedeceased,”saidPrinceVasílitohim,handinghimadeedtosignfortheprincess’benefit.

           PrinceVasílihadcometotheconclusionthatitwasnecessarytothrowthisbone—abillforthirtythousandrubles—tothepoorprincessthatitmightnotoccurtohertospeakofhisshareintheaffairoftheinlaidportfolio.Pierresignedthedeedandafterthattheprincessgrewstillkinder.Theyoungersistersalsobecameaffectionatetohim,especiallytheyoungest,theprettyonewiththemole,whooftenmadehimfeelconfusedbyhersmilesandherownconfusionwhenmeetinghim.

           ItseemedsonaturaltoPierrethateveryoneshouldlikehim,anditwouldhaveseemedsounnaturalhadanyonedislikedhim,thathecouldnotbutbelieveinthesincerityofthosearoundhim.

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