Война и мир

Chapter 10

           ‘Howcouldyouhavewrittenityourself?’saidhe,andhetookuptheHamburgGazettethatwaslyingonthetable.‘Hereitis!Youdidnotwriteityourselfbuttranslatedit,andtranslateditabominably,becauseyoudon’tevenknowFrench,youfool.’Andwhatdoyouthink?‘No,’saidhe,‘Ihavenotreadanypapers,Imadeitupmyself.’‘Ifthat’sso,you’reatraitorandI’llhaveyoutried,andyou’llbehanged!Sayfromwhomyouhadit.’‘Ihaveseennopapers,Imadeitupmyself.’Andthatwastheendofit.Thecounthadthefatherfetched,butthefellowstucktoit.Hewassentfortrialandcondemnedtohardlabor,Ibelieve.Nowthefatherhascometointercedeforhim.Buthe’sagood-for-nothinglad!Youknowthatsortoftradesman’sson,adandyandlady-killer.Heattendedsomelecturessomewhereandimaginesthatthedevilisnomatchforhim.That’sthesortoffellowheis.HisfatherkeepsacookshopherebytheStoneBridge,andyouknowtherewasalargeiconofGodAlmightypaintedwithascepterinonehandandanorbintheother.Well,hetookthaticonhomewithhimforafewdaysandwhatdidhedo?Hefoundsomescoundrelofapainter...”

           

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