Война и мир

Chapter 24

           

           “Idon’tevenknowwhatisinthispaper,”saidtheyoungerofthetwoladies,addressingPrinceVasíliandpointingtoaninlaidportfoliosheheldinherhand.“AllIknowisthathisrealwillisinhiswritingtable,andthisisapaperhehasforgotten....”

           ShetriedtopassAnnaMikháylovna,butthelattersprangsoastobarherpath.

           “Iknow,mydear,kindprincess,”saidAnnaMikháylovna,seizingtheportfoliosofirmlythatitwasplainshewouldnotletgoeasily.“Dearprincess,Ibegandimploreyou,havesomepityonhim!Jevousenconjure...”

           Theprincessdidnotreply.Theireffortsinthestrugglefortheportfolioweretheonlysoundsaudible,butitwasevidentthatiftheprincessdidspeak,herwordswouldnotbeflatteringtoAnnaMikháylovna.Thoughthelatterheldontenaciously,hervoicelostnoneofitshoneyedfirmnessandsoftness.

           “Pierre,mydear,comehere.Ithinkhewillnotbeoutofplaceinafamilyconsultation;isitnotso,Prince?”

           “Whydon’tyouspeak,cousin?”suddenlyshriekedtheprincesssoloudthatthoseinthedrawingroomheardherandwerestartled.“Whydoyouremainsilentwhenheavenknowswhopermitsherselftointerfere,makingasceneontheverythresholdofadyingman’sroom?Intriguer!”shehissedviciously,andtuggedwithallhermightattheportfolio.

           ButAnnaMikháylovnawentforwardasteportwotokeepherholdontheportfolio,andchangedhergrip.

           PrinceVasílirose.“Oh!”saidhewithreproachandsurprise,“thisisabsurd!Come,letgoItellyou.”

           Theprincessletgo.

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