Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Hélènelaughed,“thatDólokhovwasmylover,”shesaidinFrenchwithhercoarseplainnessofspeech,utteringthewordamantascasuallyasanyotherword,“andyoubelievedit!Well,whathaveyouproved?Whatdoesthisduelprove?Thatyou’reafool,quevousêtesunsot,buteverybodyknewthat.Whatwillbetheresult?ThatIshallbethelaughingstockofallMoscow,thateveryonewillsaythatyou,drunkandnotknowingwhatyouwereabout,challengedamanyouarejealousofwithoutcause.”Hélèneraisedhervoiceandbecamemoreandmoreexcited,“Amanwho’sabettermanthanyouineveryway...”

           “Hm...Hm...!”growledPierre,frowningwithoutlookingather,andnotmovingamuscle.

           “Andhowcouldyoubelievehewasmylover?Why?BecauseIlikehiscompany?Ifyouwereclevererandmoreagreeable,Ishouldpreferyours.”

           “Don’tspeaktome...Ibegyou,”mutteredPierrehoarsely.

           “Whyshouldn’tIspeak?IcanspeakasIlike,andItellyouplainlythattherearenotmanywiveswithhusbandssuchasyouwhowouldnothavetakenlovers(desamants),butIhavenotdoneso,”saidshe.

           Pierrewishedtosaysomething,lookedatherwitheyeswhosestrangeexpressionshedidnotunderstand,andlaydownagain.Hewassufferingphysicallyatthatmoment,therewasaweightonhischestandhecouldnotbreathe.Heknewthathemustdosomethingtoputanendtothissuffering,butwhathewantedtodowastooterrible.

           “Wehadbetterseparate,”hemutteredinabrokenvoice.

           “Separate?Verywell,butonlyifyougivemeafortune,”saidHélène

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