Война и мир

Chapter 13

           Rostóvreceivedhistumbler,andaddingsomerumtoitaskedMaryHendríkhovnatostirit.

           “Butyoutakeitwithoutsugar?”shesaid,smilingallthetime,asifeverythingshesaidandeverythingtheotherssaidwasveryamusingandhadadoublemeaning.

           “ItisnotthesugarIwant,butonlythatyourlittlehandshouldstirmytea.”

           MaryHendríkhovnaassentedandbeganlookingforthespoonwhichsomeonemeanwhilehadpouncedon.

           “Useyourfinger,MaryHendríkhovna,itwillbestillnicer,”saidRostóv.

           “Toohot!”shereplied,blushingwithpleasure.

           IlyínputafewdropsofrumintothebucketofwaterandbroughtittoMaryHendríkhovna,askinghertostiritwithherfinger.

           “Thisismycup,”saidhe.“OnlydipyourfingerinitandI’lldrinkitallup.”

           Whentheyhademptiedthesamovar,Rostóvtookapackofcardsandproposedthattheyshouldplay“Kings”withMaryHendríkhovna.Theydrewlotstosettlewhoshouldmakeupherset.AtRostóv’ssuggestionitwasagreedthatwhoeverbecame“King”shouldhavetherighttokissMaryHendríkhovna’shand,andthatthe“Booby”shouldgotorefillandreheatthesamovarforthedoctorwhenthelatterawoke.

           “Well,butsupposingMaryHendríkhovnais‘King’?”askedIlyín.

           “Asitis,sheisQueen,andherwordislaw!”

           Theyhadhardlybeguntoplaybeforethedoctor’sdisheveledheadsuddenlyappearedfrombehindMaryHendríkhovna.Hehadbeenawakeforsometime,listeningtowhatwasbeingsaid,andevidentlyfoundnothingentertainingoramusinginwhatwasgoingon.Hisfacewassadanddepressed

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