Natasha knew how easily upset her mother was by any references to news from Nikolushka, and in spite of all her recklessness she did not venture at dinner to ask a question.

• 娜塔莎虽然很有胆量（她知道她的母亲对涉及尼古卢什卡的消息的一切都很敏感），但是她不敢在午宴间提出问题，并且因为焦急不安，在午宴间什么都不吃，在椅子上坐不安定，也不去听家庭女教师的责备。