Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Theoldmanwasbesidehimself:movedthechaironwhichhewassittingnoisilybackwardandforward,madeeffortstocontrolhimselfandnotbecomevehement,butalmostalwaysdidbecomevehement,scolded,andsometimesflungtheexercisebookaway.

           Theprincessgaveawronganswer.

           “Wellnow,isn’tsheafool!”shoutedtheprince,pushingthebookasideandturningsharplyaway;butrisingimmediately,hepacedupanddown,lightlytouchedhisdaughter’shairandsatdownagain.

           Hedrewuphischair,andcontinuedtoexplain.

           “Thiswon’tdo,Princess;itwon’tdo,”saidhe,whenPrincessMary,havingtakenandclosedtheexercisebookwiththenextday’slesson,wasabouttoleave:“Mathematicsaremostimportant,madam!Idon’twanttohaveyoulikeoursillyladies.Getusedtoitandyou’lllikeit,”andhepattedhercheek.“Itwilldriveallthenonsenseoutofyourhead.”

           Sheturnedtogo,buthestoppedherwithagestureandtookanuncutbookfromthehighdesk.

           “HereissomesortofKeytotheMysteriesthatyourHéloïsehassentyou.Religious!Idon’tinterferewithanyone’sbelief...Ihavelookedatit.Takeit.Well,nowgo.Go.”

           Hepattedherontheshoulderandhimselfclosedthedoorafterher.

           PrincessMarywentbacktoherroomwiththesad,scaredexpressionthatrarelyleftherandwhichmadeherplain,sicklyfaceyetplainer.Shesatdownatherwritingtable,onwhichstoodminiatureportraitsandwhichwaslitteredwithbooksandpapers.Theprincesswasasuntidyasherfatherwastidy.

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