Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Youarefortunate,forthelatteraregenerallythestronger!IknowverywellthatCountNicholasistooyoungevertobemoretomethanafriend,butthissweetfriendship,thispoeticandpureintimacy,werewhatmyheartneeded.Butenoughofthis!Thechiefnews,aboutwhichallMoscowgossips,isthedeathofoldCountBezúkhov,andhisinheritance.Fancy!Thethreeprincesseshavereceivedverylittle,PrinceVasílinothing,anditisMonsieurPierrewhohasinheritedallthepropertyandhasbesidesbeenrecognizedaslegitimate;sothatheisnowCountBezúkhovandpossessorofthefinestfortuneinRussia.ItisrumoredthatPrinceVasíliplayedaverydespicablepartinthisaffairandthathereturnedtoPetersburgquitecrestfallen.

           IconfessIunderstandverylittleaboutallthesemattersofwillsandinheritance;butIdoknowthatsincethisyoungman,whomweallusedtoknowasplainMonsieurPierre,hasbecomeCountBezúkhovandtheownerofoneofthelargestfortunesinRussia,Iammuchamusedtowatchthechangeinthetoneandmannersofthemammasburdenedbymarriageabledaughters,andoftheyoungladiesthemselves,towardhim,though,betweenyouandme,healwaysseemedtomeapoorsortoffellow.Asforthepasttwoyearspeoplehaveamusedthemselvesbyfindinghusbandsforme(mostofwhomIdon’tevenknow),thematchmakingchroniclesofMoscownowspeakofmeasthefutureCountessBezúkhova.ButyouwillunderstandthatIhavenodesireforthepost.

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