Война и мир

Chapter 23

           

           “Hardasthisyearwhichdelaysmyhappinesswillbe,”continuedPrinceAndrew,“itwillgiveyoutimetobesureofyourself.Iaskyoutomakemehappyinayear,butyouarefree:ourengagementshallremainasecret,andshouldyoufindthatyoudonotloveme,orshouldyoucometolove...”saidPrinceAndrewwithanunnaturalsmile.

           “Whydoyousaythat?”Natáshainterruptedhim.“YouknowthatfromtheverydayyoufirstcametoOtrádnoeIhavelovedyou,”shecried,quiteconvincedthatshespokethetruth.

           “Inayearyouwilllearntoknowyourself....”

           “Awholeyear!”Natásharepeatedsuddenly,onlynowrealizingthatthemarriagewastobepostponedforayear.“Butwhyayear?Whyayear?...”

           PrinceAndrewbegantoexplaintoherthereasonsforthisdelay.Natáshadidnothearhim.

           “Andcan’titbehelped?”sheasked.PrinceAndrewdidnotreply,buthisfaceexpressedtheimpossibilityofalteringthatdecision.

           “It’sawful!Oh,it’sawful!awful!”Natáshasuddenlycried,andagainburstintosobs.“Ishalldie,waitingayear:it’simpossible,it’sawful!”Shelookedintoherlover’sfaceandsawinitalookofcommiserationandperplexity.

           “No,no!I’lldoanything!”shesaid,suddenlycheckinghertears.“Iamsohappy.”

           Thefatherandmothercameintotheroomandgavethebetrothedcoupletheirblessing.

           FromthatdayPrinceAndrewbegantofrequenttheRostóvs’asNatásha’saffiancedlover.

           

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