Война и мир

Chapter 25

           

           Myfatherhasnotspokentomeofasuitor,buthasonlytoldmethathehasreceivedaletterandisexpectingavisitfromPrinceVasíli.Inregardtothisprojectofmarriageforme,Iwilltellyou,dearsweetfriend,thatIlookonmarriageasadivineinstitutiontowhichwemustconform.Howeverpainfulitmaybetome,shouldtheAlmightylaythedutiesofwifeandmotheruponmeIshalltrytoperformthemasfaithfullyasIcan,withoutdisquietingmyselfbyexaminingmyfeelingstowardhimwhomHemaygivemeforhusband.

           Ihavehadaletterfrommybrother,whoannounceshisspeedyarrivalatBaldHillswithhiswife.Thispleasurewillbebutabriefone,however,forhewillleaveusagaintotakepartinthisunhappywarintowhichwehavebeendrawn,Godknowshoworwhy.Notonlywhereyouare—attheheartofaffairsandoftheworld—isthetalkallofwar,evenhereamidfieldworkandthecalmofnature—whichtownsfolkconsidercharacteristicofthecountry—rumorsofwarareheardandpainfullyfelt.Myfathertalksofnothingbutmarchesandcountermarches,thingsofwhichIunderstandnothing;andthedaybeforeyesterdayduringmydailywalkthroughthevillageIwitnessedaheartrendingscene....Itwasaconvoyofconscriptsenrolledfromourpeopleandstartingtojointhearmy.Youshouldhaveseenthestateofthemothers,wives,andchildrenofthemenwhoweregoingandshouldhaveheardthesobs

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