Chapter 2

           

           PrinceAndrewhadtoseetheMarshaloftheNobilityforthedistrictinconnectionwiththeaffairsoftheRyazánestateofwhichhewastrustee.ThisMarshalwasCountIlyáRostóv,andinthemiddleofMayPrinceAndrewwenttovisithim.

           Itwasnowhotspringweather.Thewholeforestwasalreadyclothedingreen.Itwasdustyandsohotthatonpassingnearwateronelongedtobathe.

           PrinceAndrew,depressedandpreoccupiedwiththebusinessaboutwhichhehadtospeaktotheMarshal,wasdrivinguptheavenueinthegroundsoftheRostóvs’houseatOtrádnoe.Heheardmerrygirlishcriesbehindsometreesontherightandsawagroupofgirlsrunningtocrossthepathofhiscalèche.Aheadoftherestandnearertohimranadark-haired,remarkablyslim,prettygirlinayellowchintzdress,withawhitehandkerchiefonherheadfromunderwhichlooselocksofhairescaped.Thegirlwasshoutingsomethingbut,seeingthathewasastranger,ranbacklaughingwithoutlookingathim.

           Suddenly,hedidnotknowwhy,hefeltapang.Thedaywassobeautiful,thesunsobright,everythingaroundsogay,butthatslimprettygirldidnotknow,orwishtoknow,ofhisexistenceandwascontentedandcheerfulinherownseparate—probablyfoolish—butbrightandhappylife.“Whatisshesogladabout?Whatisshethinkingof?NotofthemilitaryregulationsorofthearrangementoftheRyazánserfs’quitrents.Ofwhatisshethinking?Whyisshesohappy?”PrinceAndrewaskedhimselfwithinstinctivecuriosity.

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