Война и мир

Chapter 13

           

           “Whynot?”saidNatásha,withoutchangingherposition.

           “Becauseheisyoung,becauseheispoor,becauseheisarelation...andbecauseyouyourselfdon’tlovehim.”

           “Howdoyouknow?”

           “Iknow.Itisnotright,darling!”

           “ButifIwantto...”saidNatásha.

           “Leaveofftalkingnonsense,”saidthecountess.

           “ButifIwantto...”

           “Natásha,Iaminearnest...”

           Natáshadidnotletherfinish.Shedrewthecountess’largehandtoher,kisseditonthebackandthenonthepalm,thenagainturneditoverandbegankissingfirstoneknuckle,thenthespacebetweentheknuckles,thenthenextknuckle,whispering,“January,February,March,April,May.Speak,Mamma,whydon’tyousayanything?Speak!”saidshe,turningtohermother,whowastenderlygazingatherdaughterandinthatcontemplationseemedtohaveforgottenallshehadwishedtosay.

           “Itwon’tdo,mylove!Noteveryonewillunderstandthisfriendshipdatingfromyourchildishdays,andtoseehimsointimatewithyoumayinjureyouintheeyesofotheryoungmenwhovisitus,andaboveallittormentshimfornothing.Hemayalreadyhavefoundasuitableandwealthymatch,andnowhe’shalfcrazy.”

           “Crazy?”repeatedNatásha.

           “I’lltellyousomethingsaboutmyself.Ihadacousin...”

           “Iknow!CyrilMatvéich...butheisold.”

           “Hewasnotalwaysold.ButthisiswhatI’lldo,Natásha,I’llhaveatalkwithBorís.Heneednotcomesooften....”

           “Whynot,ifhelikesto?”

           “BecauseIknowitwillendinnothing....

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