Война и мир

Chapter 16

           

           “Yes,Mamma,ItellyousincerelythatthesearehardandsadtimesforeveryRussian.Butwhyareyousoanxious?Youhavestilltimetogetaway....”

           “Ican’tthinkwhattheservantsareabout,”saidthecountess,turningtoherhusband.“Ihavejustbeentoldthatnothingisreadyyet.Somebodyafterallmustseetothings.OnemissesMítenkaatsuchtimes.Therewon’tbeanyendtoit.”

           Thecountwasabouttosaysomething,butevidentlyrestrainedhimself.Hegotupfromhischairandwenttothedoor.

           AtthatmomentBergdrewouthishandkerchiefasiftoblowhisnoseand,seeingtheknotinit,pondered,shakinghisheadsadlyandsignificantly.

           “AndIhaveagreatfavortoaskofyou,Papa,”saidhe.

           “Hm...”saidthecount,andstopped.

           “IwasdrivingpastYusúpov’shousejustnow,”saidBergwithalaugh,“whenthesteward,amanIknow,ranoutandaskedmewhetherIwouldn’tbuysomething.Iwentinoutofcuriosity,youknow,andthereisasmallchiffonierandadressingtable.YouknowhowdearVérawantedachiffonierlikethatandhowwehadadisputeaboutit.”(AtthementionofthechiffonieranddressingtableBerginvoluntarilychangedhistonetooneofpleasureathisadmirabledomesticarrangements.)“Andit’ssuchabeauty!ItpullsoutandhasasecretEnglishdrawer,youknow!AnddearVérahaslongwantedone.Iwishtogiveherasurprise,yousee.Isawsomanyofthosepeasantcartsinyouryard.Pleaseletmehaveone,Iwillpaythemanwell,and...”

           Thecountfrownedandcoughed.

           “Askthecountess,Idon’tgiveorders.

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