"You have quite turned his head, and why? What do you want of him? You know you can't marry him.

" "Why not?" said Natasha, without changing her position.

"Because he is young, because he is poor, because he is a relation... and because you yourself don't love him.

" "How do you know?" "I know.

It is not right, darling!" "But if I want to..." said Natasha.