Война и мир

Chapter 21

           Theonlyquestionis,hasitbeendestroyedornot?Ifnot,thenassoonasallisover,”andPrinceVasílisighedtointimatewhathemeantbythewordsallisover,“andthecount’spapersareopened,thewillandletterwillbedeliveredtotheEmperor,andthepetitionwillcertainlybegranted.Pierrewillgeteverythingasthelegitimateson.”

           “Andourshare?”askedtheprincesssmilingironically,asifanythingmighthappen,onlynotthat.

           “But,mypoorCatiche,itisasclearasdaylight!Hewillthenbethelegalheirtoeverythingandyouwon’tgetanything.Youmustknow,mydear,whetherthewillandletterwerewritten,andwhethertheyhavebeendestroyedornot.Andiftheyhavesomehowbeenoverlooked,yououghttoknowwheretheyare,andmustfindthem,because...”

           “Whatnext?”theprincessinterrupted,smilingsardonicallyandnotchangingtheexpressionofhereyes.“Iamawoman,andyouthinkweareallstupid;butIknowthis:anillegitimatesoncannotinherit...unbâtard!”*sheadded,asifsupposingthatthistranslationofthewordwouldeffectivelyprovetoPrinceVasílitheinvalidityofhiscontention.

           *Abastard.

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