Natashadidnotcareforsocietyingeneral, butprizedthemorethesocietyofherrelatives—CountessMary, andherbrother, hermother, , andwithjoyfulfaceshowayellowinsteadofagreenstainonbaby'snapkin, andfromwhomshecouldhearreassuringwordstotheeffectthatbabywasmuchbetter.
TosuchanextenthadNatashaletherselfgothatthewayshedressedanddidherhair, herill-chosenwords, andherjealousy—shewasjealousofSonya, ofthegoverness, andofeverywoman, prettyorplain—'sthumb, 'sview, tohimaperfectlynovelone, 'sdemandsastonishedhim, buttheyalsoflatteredhim, andhesubmittedtothem.
Pierre'ssubjectionconsistedinthefactthathenotonlydarednotflirtwith, butdarednotevenspeaksmilinglyto, anyotherwoman; didnotdaredineattheclubasapastime, didnotdarespendmoneyonawhim, anddidnotdareabsenthimselfforanylengthoftime, exceptonbusiness—inwhichhiswifeincludedhisintellectualpursuits, , , andthewholehouseholdwentontiptoewhenhewasoccupied—thatis, .
TheentirehouseholdwasgovernedaccordingtoPierre'ssupposedorders, thatis, , theiracquaintancesandties, Natasha'soccupations, thechildren'supbringing, wereallselectednotmerelywithregardtoPierre'sexpressedwishes, , .
Thusinatimeoftroubleevermemorabletohimafterthebirthoftheirfirstchildwhowasdelicate, whentheyhadtochangethewetnursethreetimesandNatashafellillfromdespair, PierreonedaytoldherofRousseau'sview, withwhichhequiteagreed, , despitetheoppositionofhermother, thedoctors, andevenofherhusbandhimself—whowereallvigorouslyopposedtohernursingherbabyherself, athingthenunheardofandconsideredinjurious—sheinsistedonhavingherownway, andafterthatnursedallherbabiesherself.
Itveryoftenhappenedthatinamomentofirritationhusbandandwifewouldhaveadispute, butlongafterwardsPierretohissurpriseanddelightwouldfindinhiswife'sideasandactionstheverythoughtagainstwhichshehadargued, butdivestedofeverythingsuperfluousthatintheexcitementofthedisputehehadaddedwhenexpressinghisopinion.
AftersevenyearsofmarriagePierrehadthejoyousandfirmconsciousnessthathewasnotabadman, , .
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