" But, Mamma, is he very much in love? What do you think? Was anybody ever so much in love with you? And he's very nice, very, very nice.
Only not quite my taste--he is so narrow, like the dining-room clock....
Don't you understand? Narrow, you know--gray, light gray..." "What rubbish you're talking!" said the countess.
Natasha continued: "Don't you really understand? Nicholas would understand....