Война и мир

Chapter 24

           Theoldcountesssighedasshelookedatthem;Sónyawasalwaysgettingfrightenedlestsheshouldbeinthewayandtriedtofindexcusesforleavingthemalone,evenwhentheydidnotwishit.WhenPrinceAndrewspoke(hecouldtellastoryverywell),Natáshalistenedtohimwithpride;whenshespokeshenoticedwithfearandjoythathegazedattentivelyandscrutinizinglyather.Sheaskedherselfinperplexity:“Whatdoeshelookforinme?Heistryingtodiscoversomethingbylookingatme!Whatifwhatheseeksinmeisnotthere?”Sometimesshefellintooneofthemad,merrymoodscharacteristicofher,andthensheparticularlylovedtohearandseehowPrinceAndrewlaughed.Heseldomlaughed,butwhenhedidheabandonedhimselfentirelytohislaughter,andaftersuchalaughshealwaysfeltnearertohim.Natáshawouldhavebeencompletelyhappyifthethoughtoftheseparationawaitingheranddrawingnearhadnotterrifiedher,justasthemerethoughtofitmadehimturnpaleandcold.

           OntheeveofhisdeparturefromPetersburgPrinceAndrewbroughtwithhimPierre,whohadnotbeentotheRostóvs’oncesincetheball.Pierreseemeddisconcertedandembarrassed.Hewastalkingtothecountess,andNatáshasatdownbesidealittlechesstablewithSónya,therebyinvitingPrinceAndrewtocometoo.Hedidso.

           “YouhaveknownBezúkhovalongtime?”heasked.“Doyoulikehim?”

           “Yes,he’sadear,butveryabsurd.”

           AndasusualwhenspeakingofPierre,shebegantotellanecdotesofhisabsent-mindedness,someofwhichhadevenbeeninventedabouthim

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