At the beginning of winter Princess Mary came to Moscow . From reports current in town she learned how the Rostóvs were situated , and how " the son has sacrificed himself for his mother , " as people were saying .
В начале зимы княжна Марья приехала в Москву. Из донесений, ходивших в городе, она узнала, каково положение Ростовых и как «сын пожертвовал собой ради матери», как говорили в народе.