Война и мир

Chapter 25

           

           “Yes,it’sfromJulie,”repliedtheprincesswithatimidglanceandatimidsmile.

           “I’lllettwomoreletterspass,butthethirdI’llread,”saidtheprincesternly;“I’mafraidyouwritemuchnonsense.I’llreadthethird!”

           “Readthisifyoulike,Father,”saidtheprincess,blushingstillmoreandholdingouttheletter.

           “Thethird,Isaidthethird!”criedtheprinceabruptly,pushingtheletteraway,andleaninghiselbowsonthetablehedrewtowardhimtheexercisebookcontaininggeometricalfigures.

           “Well,madam,”hebegan,stoopingoverthebookclosetohisdaughterandplacinganarmonthebackofthechaironwhichshesat,sothatshefeltherselfsurroundedonallsidesbytheacridscentofoldageandtobacco,whichshehadknownsolong.“Now,madam,thesetrianglesareequal;pleasenotethattheangleABC...”

           Theprincesslookedinascaredwayatherfather’seyesglitteringclosetoher;theredpatchesonherfacecameandwent,anditwasplainthatsheunderstoodnothingandwassofrightenedthatherfearwouldpreventherunderstandinganyofherfather’sfurtherexplanations,howevercleartheymightbe.Whetheritwastheteacher’sfaultorthepupil’s,thissamethinghappenedeveryday:theprincess’eyesgrewdim,shecouldnotseeandcouldnothearanything,butwasonlyconsciousofhersternfather’switheredfaceclosetoher,ofhisbreathandthesmellofhim,andcouldthinkonlyofhowtogetawayquicklytoherownroomtomakeouttheprobleminpeace.

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