“Well，Sonya，yousaidallsortsofsillythingsabouthim，”Natashabeganinameekvoice，thevoiceinwhichchildrenspeakwhentheywanttobepraisedforbeinggood。“Ihavehaditalloutwithhimto—day。”
“Well，whatdidhesay？Well？Come，whatdidhesay？Natasha，I’msogladyou’renotangrywithme。Tellmeeverything，allthetruth。Whatdidhesay？”
Natashasankintothought。
“OSonya，ifyouknewhimasIdo！Hesaid…HeaskedmewhatpromiseIhadgivenBolkonsky。HewassogladthatIwasfreetorefusehim。”
Sonyasigheddejectedly。