Война и мир

Chapter 28

           

           “Healwayswasratherharsh;andnowIshouldthinkhe’sgettingverytrying,”saidPrinceAndrew,apparentlyspeakinglightlyoftheirfatherinordertopuzzleortesthissister.

           “Youaregoodineveryway,Andrew,butyouhaveakindofintellectualpride,”saidtheprincess,followingthetrainofherownthoughtsratherthanthetrendoftheconversation—“andthat’sagreatsin.HowcanonejudgeFather?Butevenifonemight,whatfeelingexceptvenerationcouldsuchamanasmyfatherevoke?AndIamsocontentedandhappywithhim.IonlywishyouwereallashappyasIam.”

           Herbrothershookhisheadincredulously.

           “Theonlythingthatishardforme...Iwilltellyouthetruth,Andrew...isFather’swayoftreatingreligioussubjects.Idon’tunderstandhowamanofhisimmenseintellectcanfailtoseewhatisasclearasday,andcangosofarastray.Thatistheonlythingthatmakesmeunhappy.ButeveninthisIcanseelatelyashadeofimprovement.Hissatirehasbeenlessbitteroflate,andtherewasamonkhereceivedandhadalongtalkwith.”

           “Ah!mydear,Iamafraidyouandyourmonkarewastingyourpowder,”saidPrinceAndrewbanteringlyyettenderly.

           “Ah!monami,Ionlypray,andhopethatGodwillhearme.Andrew...”shesaidtimidlyafteramoment’ssilence,“Ihaveagreatfavortoaskofyou.”

           “Whatisit,dear?”

           “No—promisethatyouwillnotrefuse!Itwillgiveyounotroubleandisnothingunworthyofyou,butitwillcomfortme.Promise,Andrúsha!...

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