Война и мир

Chapter 21

           

           “Well,really,Catiche!Can’tyouunderstand!Youaresointelligent,howisityoudon’tseethatifthecounthaswrittenalettertotheEmperorbegginghimtorecognizePierreaslegitimate,itfollowsthatPierrewillnotbePierrebutwillbecomeCountBezúkhov,andwilltheninheriteverythingunderthewill?Andifthewillandletterarenotdestroyed,thenyouwillhavenothingbuttheconsolationofhavingbeendutifulettoutcequis’ensuit!*That’scertain.”

           *Andallthatfollowstherefrom.

           “Iknowthewillwasmade,butIalsoknowthatitisinvalid;andyou,moncousin,seemtoconsidermeaperfectfool,”saidtheprincesswiththeexpressionwomenassumewhentheysupposetheyaresayingsomethingwittyandstinging.

           “MydearPrincessCatherineSemënovna,”beganPrinceVasíliimpatiently,“Icameherenottowranglewithyou,buttotalkaboutyourinterestsaswithakinswoman,agood,kind,truerelation.AndItellyouforthetenthtimethatifthelettertotheEmperorandthewillinPierre’sfavorareamongthecount’spapers,then,mydeargirl,youandyoursistersarenotheiresses!Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,thenbelieveanexpert.IhavejustbeentalkingtoDmítriOnúfrich”(thefamilysolicitor)“andhesaysthesame.”

           Atthisasuddenchangeevidentlytookplaceintheprincess’ideas;herthinlipsgrewwhite,thoughhereyesdidnotchange,andhervoicewhenshebegantospeakpassedthroughsuchtransitionsassheherselfevidentlydidnotexpect.

           “Thatwouldbeafinething!”saidshe.“IneverwantedanythingandIdon’tnow.

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