Война и мир

Chapter 25

           

           DuringthewinterPrinceAndrewhadcometoBaldHillsandhadbeengay,gentle,andmoreaffectionatethanPrincessMaryhadknownhimforalongtimepast.Shefeltthatsomethinghadhappenedtohim,buthesaidnothingtoherabouthislove.Beforehelefthehadalongtalkwithhisfatheraboutsomething,andPrincessMarynoticedthatbeforehisdeparturetheyweredissatisfiedwithoneanother.

           SoonafterPrinceAndrewhadgone,PrincessMarywrotetoherfriendJulieKaráginainPetersburg,whomshehaddreamed(asallgirlsdream)ofmarryingtoherbrother,andwhowasatthattimeinmourningforherownbrother,killedinTurkey.

           Sorrow,itseems,isourcommonlot,mydear,tenderfriendJulie.

           YourlossissoterriblethatIcanonlyexplainittomyselfasaspecialprovidenceofGodwho,lovingyou,wishestotryyouandyourexcellentmother.Oh,myfriend!Religion,andreligionalone,can—Iwillnotsaycomfortus—butsaveusfromdespair.Religionalonecanexplaintouswhatwithoutitshelpmancannotcomprehend:why,forwhatcause,kindandnoblebeingsabletofindhappinessinlife—notmerelyharmingnoonebutnecessarytothehappinessofothers—arecalledawaytoGod,whilecruel,useless,harmfulpersons,orsuchasareaburdentothemselvesandtoothers,areleftliving.ThefirstdeathIsaw,andoneIshallneverforget—thatofmydearsister-in-law—leftthatimpressiononme.Justasyouaskdestinywhyyoursplendidbrotherhadtodie,soIaskedwhythatangelLise,whonotonlyneverwrongedanyone,butinwhosesoultherewereneveranyunkindthoughts,hadtodie.

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