Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Youcomplainofourseparation.WhatthenshouldIsay,ifIdaredcomplain,Iwhoamdeprivedofallwhoaredeartome?Ah,ifwehadnotreligiontoconsoleuslifewouldbeverysad.WhydoyousupposethatIshouldlookseverelyonyouraffectionforthatyoungman?OnsuchmattersIamonlyseverewithmyself.Iunderstandsuchfeelingsinothers,andifneverhavingfeltthemIcannotapproveofthem,neitherdoIcondemnthem.OnlyitseemstomethatChristianlove,loveofone’sneighbor,loveofone’senemy,isworthier,sweeter,andbetterthanthefeelingswhichthebeautifuleyesofayoungmancaninspireinaromanticandlovingyounggirllikeyourself.

           ThenewsofCountBezúkhov’sdeathreachedusbeforeyourletterandmyfatherwasmuchaffectedbyit.Hesaysthecountwasthelastrepresentativebutoneofthegreatcentury,andthatitishisownturnnow,butthathewilldoallhecantolethisturncomeaslateaspossible.Godpreserveusfromthatterriblemisfortune!

           IcannotagreewithyouaboutPierre,whomIknewasachild.Healwaysseemedtometohaveanexcellentheart,andthatisthequalityIvaluemostinpeople.AstohisinheritanceandthepartplayedbyPrinceVasíli,itisverysadforboth.Ah,mydearfriend,ourdivineSaviour’swords,thatitiseasierforacameltogothroughtheeyeofaneedlethanforarichmantoentertheKingdomofGod,areterriblytrue.IpityPrinceVasílibutamstillmoresorryforPierre.

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