Война и мир

Chapter 11

           

           “WherewouldInotgoatthecountess’command!”saidDenísov,whoattheRostóvs’hadjocularlyassumedtheroleofNatásha’sknight.“I’mevenweadytodancethepasdechâle.”

           “IfIhavetime,”answeredNicholas.“ButIpromisedtheArkhárovs;theyhaveaparty.”

           “Andyou?”heaskedDólokhov,butassoonashehadaskedthequestionhenoticedthatitshouldnothavebeenput.

           “Perhaps,”coldlyandangrilyrepliedDólokhov,glancingatSónya,and,scowling,hegaveNicholasjustsuchalookashehadgivenPierreattheclubdinner.

           “Thereissomethingup,”thoughtNicholas,andhewasfurtherconfirmedinthisconclusionbythefactthatDólokhovleftimmediatelyafterdinner.HecalledNatáshaandaskedherwhatwasthematter.

           “AndIwaslookingforyou,”saidNatásharunningouttohim.“Itoldyou,butyouwouldnotbelieveit,”shesaidtriumphantly.“HehasproposedtoSónya!”

           LittleasNicholashadoccupiedhimselfwithSónyaoflate,somethingseemedtogivewaywithinhimatthisnews.Dólokhovwasasuitableandinsomerespectsabrilliantmatchforthedowerless,orphangirl.Fromthepointofviewoftheoldcountessandofsocietyitwasoutofthequestionforhertorefusehim.AndthereforeNicholas’firstfeelingonhearingthenewswasoneofangerwithSónya....Hetriedtosay,“That’scapital;ofcourseshe’llforgetherchildishpromisesandaccepttheoffer,”butbeforehehadtimetosayitNatáshabeganagain.

           “Andfancy!sherefusedhimquitedefinitely!”adding,afterapause,“shetoldhimshelovedanother.

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