Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Forherselfshedidnotcarewheresheremainedorwhathappenedtoher,butshefeltherselftherepresentativeofherdeadfatherandofPrinceAndrew.Involuntarilyshethoughttheirthoughtsandfelttheirfeelings.Whattheywouldhavesaidandwhattheywouldhavedoneshefeltboundtosayanddo.ShewentintoPrinceAndrew’sstudy,tryingtoentercompletelyintohisideas,andconsideredherposition.

           Thedemandsoflife,whichhadseemedtoherannihilatedbyherfather’sdeath,allatoncerosebeforeherwithanew,previouslyunknownforceandtookpossessionofher.

           Agitatedandflushedshepacedtheroom,sendingnowforMichaelIvánovichandnowforTíkhonorDron.Dunyásha,thenurse,andtheothermaidscouldnotsayinhowfarMademoiselleBourienne’sstatementwascorrect.Alpátychwasnotathome,hehadgonetothepolice.NeithercouldthearchitectMichaelIvánovich,whoonbeingsentforcameinwithsleepyeyes,tellPrincessMaryanything.Withjustthesamesmileofagreementwithwhichforfifteenyearshehadbeenaccustomedtoanswertheoldprincewithoutexpressingviewsofhisown,henowrepliedtoPrincessMary,sothatnothingdefinitecouldbegotfromhisanswers.TheoldvaletTíkhon,withsunken,emaciatedfacethatborethestampofinconsolablegrief,replied:“Yes,Princess”toallPrincessMary’squestionsandhardlyrefrainedfromsobbingashelookedather.

           AtlengthDron,thevillageElder,enteredtheroomandwithadeepbowtoPrincessMarycametoahaltbythedoorpost.

           PrincessMarywalkedupanddowntheroomandstoppedinfrontofhim.

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