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 is 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 Prince 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?