第334章

第334章thenextdaytherostovsdidnotgoanywhere,andnoonecametoseethem.maryadmitryevnahadadiscussionwithnatasha’sfather,whichshekeptsecretfromher.natashaguessedtheyweretalkingoftheoldprinceandmakingsomeplan,andshefeltworriedandhumiliatedbyit.everyminutesheexpectedprinceandrey,andtwicethatdayshesentamantovosdvizhenkatoinquirewhetherhehadnotarrived.hehadnotarrived.shefeltmoredrearynowthanduringthefirstdaysinmoscow.toherimpatienceandpiningforhimtherewerenowaddedtheunpleasantrecollectionsofherinterviewwithprincessmaryaandtheoldprince,andavaguedreadandrestlessness,ofwhichshedidnotknowthecause.shewascontinuallyfancyingeitherthathewouldnevercomeorthatsomethingwouldhappentoherbeforehecame.shecouldnotbroodcalmlyforlonghoursoverhisimagebyherselfasshehaddonebefore.assoonasshebegantothinkofhim,hermemoryofhimwasmingledwiththerecollectionoftheoldprinceandprincessmarya,andofthetheatreandofkuragin.againthequestionpresenteditselfwhethershehadnotbeentoblame,whethershehadnotbrokenherfaithtoprinceandrey,andagainshefoundherselfgoingoverintheminutestdetaileveryword,everygesture,everyshadeintheplayofexpressiononthefaceofthatman,whohadknownhowtoawakeninheraterriblefeelingthatwasbeyondhercomprehension.intheeyesofthoseabouther,natashaseemedlivelierthanusual,butshewasfarfrombeingassereneandhappyasbefore.

onsundaymorningmaryadmitryevnainvitedhergueststogotomasstoherparishchurchofuspenyaonmogiltse.

“idon’tlikethosefashionablechurches,”shesaid,obviouslypridingherselfonherindependenceofthought.“godisthesameeverywhere.ourparishpriestisanexcellentman,andconductstheserviceinasuitableway,sothatisallasitshouldbe,andhisdeacontoo.istheresomethingholieraboutitwhenthereareconcertsinthechoir？idon’tlikeit;it’ssimplyself-indulgence！”

maryadmitryevnalikedsundays,andknewhowtokeepthemasholidays.herhousewasalwaysallscrubbedoutandcleanedonsaturday;neithershenorherservantsdidanywork,andeveryoneworeholiday-dressandwenttoservice.therewereadditionaldishesatthemistress’sdinner,andtheservantshadvodkaandroastgooseorasuckling-pigattheirs.butinnothinginthewholehousewastheholidaysomarkedasinthebroad,severefaceofmaryadmitryevna,whichonthatdayworeanever-varyingexpressionofsolemnity.