War and Peace

Chapter 31

[nineteen]
Ever since his wife came to Moscow, Bin-Air had been planning to go elsewhere and avoid living with her.This time, when Bin-Air returned to Moscow, he received a letter from Ahrosimova asking him to go to her and discuss a very important matter in connection with Nates' marriage.Bin-Air had run away from Natess, and he felt that his affection for Natess had surpassed the affections a married man should have for a friend's fiancée.

In the mistress's bedroom, after Bin-Air had vowed not to reveal what he knew, Ahrosimova informed Bin-Air that Natess had rejected her fiancé's love behind her parents' backs, because Angladuri , it was Bin-Air's wife who brought Unladuri and Nates together, and Nates planned to run away with Unladuri while her father was not at home, and hold a secret wedding.

When Bin-Air heard this, he shrugged his shoulders and was speechless, almost unable to believe his ears.The fiancée that Duke Undry loved, Natess, who was so charming in the past, would abandon Duke Undry for a married guy like Undry (Bin Ayr knew that Undduri was married) , but also to run away with him!This was beyond Bin-Air's imagination.

Bin-Air had been fond of Natess since she was a child, and that impression could not be combined with the present impression of Natess in his mind.He thought of his wife. "They're all the same," he said to himself, and it occurred to him that he was not alone in his sad fate of marrying a bad woman.However, he still felt sorry for Duke Andréle, the more he felt sorry for Duke Andréle, the more he despised and even hated Natess whom he just met in the hall.He didn't know that Nates's heart was actually full of despair, shame and grievance.

After speaking, the hostess went to Nates, because he knew from Bin Air that Unladuli had been married, and she wanted to tell Nates about it.Bin-Air also came out of the room, and he saw the old earl.The old count seemed disturbed, for Natsès had told him this morning that she had broken off her engagement to the Duke d'Andrele.

Soon after, Martha came and told Bin-Air to go to Nates' room.Nates did not believe in the fact that Angladuli was married, and Ahrosimova asked Bin-Air to prove it.

"He knows everything," Ahrosimova said to Natess, pointing to Bin-Air. "Let him tell you whether what I say is true."

Nates, like a hunted and wounded prey, watched the approaching hounds and hunters, sometimes at Ahrosimova, sometimes at Bin-Air.

"Peria Ilinichna," said Bin-Air, bowing his head, feeling sorry for Natess and disgusted with what he had to say, "it doesn't matter to you whether it's true or not." It's urgent, because..."

"It's not true that he's married, is it?" "No, it's true." "He's been married?" she asked. "Can you swear?" oath.

"Is he still here?" she asked hastily. "Yes, I saw him just now." On the way here, Bin-Air once met Angladuli sitting in the carriage.She was obviously unable to continue talking, and she gestured for everyone to go away.

[twenty]
Bin-Air had scouted for Unladuri all over the city, and now thinking of Unladulli made his blood rise and he felt short of breath.While he was traversing the city in vain, a servant came to report that Unladourie was at Hanli's, where a ball was being held.

"Ah, Bin-Air," said the countess in English, walking towards her husband, "you don't know what is going on with our Angladourie..." She paused, as her head hung down from her husband, her glowing eyes and The determined step showed her husband's anger, the look she had received, the look she had seen on her husband's face after his fight with Reukaut.

"Wherever you are, there is bohemianism," Bin-Air said to his wife. "Come here, Angladuli, I have something to say to you."

Angladuli looked at his sister, stood up obediently, reluctantly followed Bin-Air to the study.After entering the study, Bin-Air closed the door and turned to Unladuri without looking at him.

"You promised Countess Lostava to marry her? You want to take her away?"

"My dear," Unladuli said in English, "I don't think it is necessary to answer this tone of interrogation." Bin-Air's already pale face became even uglier with anger.He grabbed Unladuuri by the collar with his big hand and shook it violently until Unladuli had a look of panic on his face.

"Did you promise to marry her?"

"I, I, I didn't think about it, and I never promised, because..."

Bin-Air cut him off. "Do you have a letter from her? Do you have a letter from her?" Bin-Air asked Unladuri.

Stunned, Angladuli immediately pulled out a letter from his pocket. "First, it's this letter." Bin-air took the letter, lay down on the sofa, and said, "Second, you're leaving Moscow tomorrow." Bin-air stopped for a moment, stood up again, and began to go back and forth Walk around, "Third, don't talk about the matter between you and the Countess in the future."

Seeing that Bin-Air suppressed his anger, Angladuli became bold again. "If you want me to do what you want, you must take back what you said to me." "I take it back, I take it back." Bin-Air said, and inadvertently looked at the sapphire in his hand. Buttons ripped from Ladury's collar. "There is still money, if you need it on the way."

The next day Unladourie went to Petersburg.

[21]

After Angladuli left, Bin-Air received a letter from Duke Andrele, saying that he had returned to his country and invited Bin-Air to visit him.

The Duke Andrée had just arrived home in Moscow, when he saw in his father's place the letter from Natès to the Princess Molière requesting the dissolution of the engagement, which Miss Pollière had stolen from the Princess and handed to him. Old Duke's.Duke André also heard from his father an embellished story about the abduction of Natess.

In the early morning of the next day, Bin Air came to the residence of Duke Andrele.Bin Ayr originally thought that Duke André would be in the same situation as Natess, but when he walked into the living room, he heard Duke André in the study talking with guests about the news of Petersburg, discussing the recent incidents. He was astonished at the sight of the trapped and wandering Sephiransche.

Seeing Bin-Air walking in, Duke Andrele's face twitched, showing a solemn expression. After expressing his last opinion, he turned to Bin-Air.

"How are you? Fat again," he said emotionally, a new wrinkle visible on his forehead.Bin Air could see that his friend was talking endlessly about things that didn't matter to him, just to suppress his deep thoughts.

After speaking, Duke Andrele took Bin-Air to his room.Duke Andrele went to a box, took out a small box, and took out a paper bag from it.

"This is Miss Rostava's letter and portrait, please return it to her." "She is very ill..." Bin-Air said.Bin-Air understood that Nates had taken poison at night after hearing about Angladuli, and just after taking some, she felt frightened and woke Martha again.After rescue, she was out of danger, but she is still weak and lying in bed all day.

"I'm sorry for her illness," said the Duke d'Andrew, with a cold, malicious, and displeased smile like his father's.

"Where is your brother-in-law now, can I tell you?". "Going to Petersburg... I don't know." "It doesn't matter," said Prince André, "please tell Countess Lostava that she was and is completely free, and I wish her well." .”

Binair stood there holding the paper bag, trying to persuade Duke Andrele, but Duke Andrele stopped him and said loudly: "Propose to her again? Do you want me to be magnanimous? I I can't, I can't make the same mistakes again. If you want to be my friend, don't say such things to me in the future."

[22]

Bin Ayr went to Ahrosimova's house that night to complete his task.He was chatting with the hostess when Martha came in and said that Natess wanted to see him.

Nates stood in the middle of the living room, thin, pale, and dignified, without the shame Bin-Air imagined.When Bin-Air appeared at the door, Natess panicked, not knowing whether to wait for Bin-Air to come over or go forward to greet her.Bin-Air hurried towards her, thinking that Natess would extend her hand to him, but she stopped in front of him, with her hands hanging limply, her chest heaving, and she followed her to the middle of the hall, ready to start singing The poses are very similar, but the expressions are completely different.

"Peter Kirilech," she said quickly, "Prince Bolkonski was your friend and is your friend now, and he told me that if I need you..."

Bin El was silent, out of breath.In his heart, he originally blamed her, and even despised her, but now, he felt very sorry for her, and he no longer had the intention of blaming her in his heart.

"I'm here now, please tell him... please forgive me... forgive me." She was breathing more quickly, but she didn't cry.

"Okay... I'll go and talk to him," Bin-Air said, "but..." He didn't know what to say.

Natess was visibly worried that Bin-Air might have other ideas. "No, I know it's over," she said quickly, "no, it's over forever. I'm just sorry for what I did to him. You just say to him, I beg his forgiveness, Forgive, forgive me for everything..." She trembled all over and sat on the chair.

Feelings of pity and kindness enveloped Bin-Air.He felt his tears streaming from behind his glasses, and he hoped no one would see them.

"Let's not talk, my friend," said Bin-Air.To Nates, his quiet, gentle, considerate voice suddenly seemed strange. "Let's not talk, my friend, I'll tell him all, but I ask you one thing: consider me your friend, and if you need help and advice, or someone to vent your feelings to, Not at the moment, but when you are in a good mood, you must think of me." He took Natess's hand and kissed it. "If I hadn't been in the current situation, I would have been lucky..." Bin-Air was shy.

"Don't tell me that, I don't deserve it!" cried Natsy, and tried to leave the room, but Bin-Air took her hand.He knew that he had something to say to her, but once he said it, he was surprised by his own words.

"Don't worry, don't worry, there is still a long way to go." He told her. "The way to the future? No! Everything is over for me." She said with guilt.

"Is it all over?" he repeated. "If I were not me, but the handsomest, brightest, best man in the world, if I were free, I would immediately be on my knees and propose to you."

For the first time in days, Nates shed tears of emotion and sorrow, cast a glance at Bin-Air, and left the room.

Then Bin-Air literally trotted out of the room, fighting back tears of sorrow and joy, put on his fur coat, and got into the sleigh.

"Where are you going now?" asked the coachman. "Where are you going?" Bin-Air asked himself. "Where else can I go at this moment? Can I still go to the club as a guest?" Contrasted with the emotion of sentimentality and love he had just experienced, and Natess who threw him through tears. All the people seemed so small and so pathetic compared to the regrettable and moving last glimpse that came.

"Go home." Bin-Air said, even though the temperature outside was minus ten degrees, he still opened his bearskin coat.

It was cold and cool all around.Above the dirty, dark streets, above the black roofs, was a dark starry sky.Glancing at the sky, Bin-Air felt how vile everything in this world was compared with the sky where his soul lived.When entering Arbat Square, a huge space in the dark starry sky appeared in front of Bin Air.Above the Prechstenka Boulevard, almost in the middle of that sky, flashed the huge, bright Comet of [-], surrounded and scattered with many stars, but It is the closest to the ground, emitting white light, and dragging a long, upturned tail.Bin-Air felt that the star was in harmony with what was happening in his grateful and joyful mind as he opened up his new life.

(End of this chapter)