Natasha
was so
delighted
at the
praise
from this
brilliant
beauty
that she
blushed
with
pleasure.
“I quite
want to
become a
Moscow
resident
myself,”
said
Ellen.
“What a
shame of
you to
bury such
pearls in
the
country！”
Countess
Bezuhov
had some
right to
her
reputation
of being a
fascinating
woman. She
could say
what she
did not
think,
especially
what was
flattering,
with
perfect
simplicity
and
naturalness.
“No, dear
count, you
