Война и мир

Chapter 5

           

           “Iquiteunderstand,”answeredPrincessMary,withasadsmile.“Calmyourself,mydear.Iwillgotomyfather,”shesaid,andwentout.

           PrinceVasíli,withonelegthrownhighovertheotherandasnuffboxinhishand,wassittingtherewithasmileofdeepemotiononhisface,asifstirredtohisheart’scoreandhimselfregrettingandlaughingathisownsensibility,whenPrincessMaryentered.Hehurriedlytookapinchofsnuff.

           “Ah,mydear,mydear!”hebegan,risingandtakingherbybothhands.Then,sighing,headded:“Myson’sfateisinyourhands.Decide,mydear,good,gentleMarie,whomIhavealwayslovedasadaughter!”

           Hedrewbackandarealtearappearedinhiseye.

           “Fr...fr...”snortedPrinceBolkónski.“Theprinceismakingapropositiontoyouinhispupil’s—Imean,hisson’s—name.DoyouwishornottobePrinceAnatoleKurágin’swife?Reply:yesorno,”heshouted,“andthenIshallreservetherighttostatemyopinionalso.Yes,myopinion,andonlymyopinion,”addedPrinceBolkónski,turningtoPrinceVasíliandansweringhisimploringlook.“Yes,orno?”

           “Mydesireisnevertoleaveyou,Father,nevertoseparatemylifefromyours.Idon’twishtomarry,”sheansweredpositively,glancingatPrinceVasíliandatherfatherwithherbeautifuleyes.

           “Humbug!Nonsense!Humbug,humbug,humbug!”criedPrinceBolkónski,frowningandtakinghisdaughter’shand;hedidnotkissher,butonlybendinghisforeheadtohersjusttouchedit,andpressedherhandsothatshewincedandutteredacry.

           PrinceVasílirose

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