Война и мир

Chapter 6

           EachtimethatthesehintsbegantomakethecountessanxiousandsheglanceduneasilyatthecountandatAnnaMikháylovna,thelatterveryadroitlyturnedtheconversationtoinsignificantmatters.Natásha,who,ofthewholefamily,wasthemostgiftedwithacapacitytofeelanyshadesofintonation,look,andexpression,prickedupherearsfromthebeginningofthemealandwascertainthattherewassomesecretbetweenherfatherandAnnaMikháylovna,thatithadsomethingtodowithherbrother,andthatAnnaMikháylovnawaspreparingthemforit.Boldasshewas,Natásha,whoknewhowsensitivehermotherwastoanythingrelatingtoNikólenka,didnotventuretoaskanyquestionsatdinner,butshewastooexcitedtoeatanythingandkeptwrigglingaboutonherchairregardlessofhergoverness’remarks.Afterdinner,sherushedheadlongafterAnnaMikháylovnaand,dashingather,flungherselfonherneckassoonassheovertookherinthesittingroom.

           “Auntie,darling,dotellmewhatitis!”

           “Nothing,mydear.”

           “No,dearest,sweetone,honey,Iwon’tgiveup—Iknowyouknowsomething.”

           AnnaMikháylovnashookherhead.

           “Youarealittleslyboots,”shesaid.

           “AletterfromNikólenka!I’msureofit!”exclaimedNatásha,readingconfirmationinAnnaMikháylovna’sface.

           “ButforGod’ssake,becareful,youknowhowitmayaffectyourmamma.”

           “Iwill,Iwill,onlytellme!Youwon’t?ThenIwillgoandtellatonce.”

           AnnaMikháylovna,inafewwords,toldherthecontentsoftheletter,onconditionthatsheshouldtellnoone.

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