Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Pierre,whoknewshewasverystupid,sometimesattended,withastrangefeelingofperplexityandfear,hereveningsanddinnerparties,wherepolitics,poetry,andphilosophywerediscussed.Atthesepartieshisfeelingswerelikethoseofaconjurorwhoalwaysexpectshistricktobefoundoutatanymoment.Butwhetherbecausestupiditywasjustwhatwasneededtorunsuchasalon,orbecausethosewhoweredeceivedfoundpleasureinthedeception,atanyrateitremainedunexposedandHélèneBezúkhova’sreputationasalovelyandcleverwomanbecamesofirmlyestablishedthatshecouldsaytheemptiestandstupidestthingsandeverybodywouldgointorapturesovereverywordofhersandlookforaprofoundmeaninginitofwhichsheherselfhadnoconception.

           *“That’sasuperbanimal.”

           *(2)“Ofacharmingwoman,aswittyassheislovely.”

           Pierrewasjustthehusbandneededforabrilliantsocietywoman.Hewasthatabsent-mindedcrank,agrandseigneurhusbandwhowasinnoone’sway,andfarfromspoilingthehightoneandgeneralimpressionofthedrawingroom,heserved,bythecontrasthepresentedtoher,asanadvantageousbackgroundtohiselegantandtactfulwife.Pierreduringthelasttwoyears,asaresultofhiscontinualabsorptioninabstractinterestsandhissincerecontemptforallelse,hadacquiredinhiswife’scircle,whichdidnotinteresthim,thatairofunconcern,indifference,andbenevolencetowardall,whichcannotbeacquiredartificiallyandthereforeinspiresinvoluntaryrespect.

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