NATASHA I know they'll like me They can't help but like me Everyone has always like me His father, my Andrey's father His sister, my Andrey's sister There in no reason for them not to like me
Are the Prince and Princess at home?
SERVANT The Prince in not receiving, But the Princess begs you to walk up
MARY Oh Oh, hello Won't you come in
NATASHA Hello
(Natasha and Mary awkwardly move to a table in silence)
MARY And from the first glance I do not like Natasha Too fashionably dressed Frivolous and vain Her beauty, youth, and happiness My brother's love for her
And my father -
BOLKONSKY I do not wish to see her!
MARY I know at any moment he might indulge in some freak
NATASHA I'm sorry the Price is still ailing
BOLKONSKY Songstress!
NATASHA I am not afraid of anyone
But such hesitation Such unnatural manners
And from the first glance I do not like Princess Mary Too plain and affected Insolent and dry I shrink into myself Assume an offhand air
MARY Which alienates me still more
NATASHA & MARY Constrained and strained Constrained and strained Constrained and strained Irksome Irksome
(The Prince enters in his dressing gown)
BOLKONSKY Ah! Ah Madam! Countess Rostova, if I am not mistaken- Oh! Oh I beg you to excuse me, excuse me, my costume, this dressing gown- I did not know, my poor girl God is my witness, I did not know you had honored us with a visit I came in such a costume only to see my daughter God is my witness, I didn't know My poor girl
MARY And he looked at her once Head to toe And left muttering
NATASHA I must take my leave
MARY Please wait -
Dear Natalie I want you to know how glad I am my brother has found happiness
NATASHA Is that the truth? I think it is not convenient to speak of that now Dear Princess
MARY She said With such dignity and coldness
NATASHA Though I felt tears choking me
What have I said, what have I done? Crying like a child Oh, they were so awful! Oh, it all hurts so terribly Andrey Where are you?