Война и мир

Chapter 7

           YouknowtheEmperorspoketohimmostgraciously.AnnetteandIwerespeakingofhowtoarrangeit.Whatdoyouthink?”

           Pierrelookedathisfriendand,noticingthathedidnotliketheconversation,gavenoreply.

           “Whenareyoustarting?”heasked.

           “Oh,don’tspeakofhisgoing,don’t!Iwon’thearitspokenof,”saidtheprincessinthesamepetulantlyplayfultoneinwhichshehadspokentoHippolyteinthedrawingroomandwhichwassoplainlyill-suitedtothefamilycircleofwhichPierrewasalmostamember.“TodaywhenIrememberedthatallthesedelightfulassociationsmustbebrokenoff...andthenyouknow,André...”(shelookedsignificantlyatherhusband)“I’mafraid,I’mafraid!”shewhispered,andashudderrandownherback.

           HerhusbandlookedatherasifsurprisedtonoticethatsomeonebesidesPierreandhimselfwasintheroom,andaddressedherinatoneoffrigidpoliteness.

           “Whatisityouareafraidof,Lise?Idon’tunderstand,”saidhe.

           “There,whategotistsmenallare:all,allegotists!Justforawhimofhisown,goodnessonlyknowswhy,heleavesmeandlocksmeupaloneinthecountry.”

           “Withmyfatherandsister,remember,”saidPrinceAndrewgently.

           “Aloneallthesame,withoutmyfriends....Andheexpectsmenottobeafraid.”

           Hertonewasnowquerulousandherlipdrawnup,givinghernotajoyful,butananimal,squirrel-likeexpression.ShepausedasifshefeltitindecoroustospeakofherpregnancybeforePierre,thoughthegistofthematterlayinthat.

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