Война и мир

Chapter 20

           

           BeforeShinshínhadtimetoutterthejokehewasreadytomakeonthecount’spatriotism,Natáshajumpedupfromherplaceandrantoherfather.

           “WhatadarlingourPapais!”shecried,kissinghim,andsheagainlookedatPierrewiththeunconsciouscoquetrythathadreturnedtoherwithherbetterspirits.

           “There!Here’sapatriotforyou!”saidShinshín.

           “Notapatriotatall,butsimply...”Natásharepliedinaninjuredtone.“Everythingseemsfunnytoyou,butthisisn’tatallajoke....”

           “Ajokeindeed!”putinthecount.“Lethimbutsaythewordandwe’llallgo....We’renotGermans!”

           “Butdidyounotice,itsays,‘forconsultation’?”saidPierre.

           “Nevermindwhatit’sfor....”

           Atthismoment,Pétya,towhomnobodywaspayinganyattention,cameuptohisfatherwithaveryflushedfaceandsaidinhisbreakingvoicethatwasnowdeepandnowshrill:

           “Well,Papa,Itellyoudefinitely,andMammatoo,it’sasyouplease,butIsaydefinitelythatyoumustletmeenterthearmy,becauseIcan’t...that’sall....”

           Thecountess,indismay,lookeduptoheaven,claspedherhands,andturnedangrilytoherhusband.

           “Thatcomesofyourtalking!”saidshe.

           Butthecounthadalreadyrecoveredfromhisexcitement.

           “Come,come!”saidhe.“Here’safinewarrior!No!Nonsense!Youmuststudy.”

           “It’snotnonsense,Papa.FédyaObolénskiisyoungerthanI,andhe’sgoingtoo.Besides,allthesameIcan’tstudynowwhen...

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