Chapter 15

           

           Theconversationatsupperwasnotaboutpoliticsorsocieties,butturnedonthesubjectNicholaslikedbest—recollectionsof1812.DenísovstartedtheseandPierrewasparticularlyagreeableandamusingaboutthem.Thefamilyseparatedonthemostfriendlyterms.

           AftersupperNicholas,havingundressedinhisstudyandgiveninstructionstothestewardwhohadbeenwaitingforhim,wenttothebedroominhisdressinggown,wherehefoundhiswifestillathertable,writing.

           “Whatareyouwriting,Mary?”Nicholasasked.

           CountessMaryblushed.Shewasafraidthatwhatshewaswritingwouldnotbeunderstoodorapprovedbyherhusband.

           Shehadwantedtoconcealwhatshewaswritingfromhim,butatthesametimewasgladhehadsurprisedheratitandthatshewouldnowhavetotellhim.

           “Adiary,Nicholas,”shereplied,handinghimablueexercisebookfilledwithherfirm,boldwriting.

           “Adiary?”Nicholasrepeatedwithashadeofirony,andhetookupthebook.

           ItwasinFrench.

           December4.TodaywhenAndrúsha(hereldestboy)wokeuphedidnotwishtodressandMademoiselleLouisesentforme.Hewasnaughtyandobstinate.Itriedthreats,butheonlygrewangrier.ThenItookthematterinhand:Ilefthimaloneandbeganwithnurse’shelptogettheotherchildrenup,tellinghimthatIdidnotlovehim.Foralongtimehewassilent,asifastonished,thenhejumpedoutofbed,rantomeinhisshirt,andsobbedsothatIcouldnotcalmhimforalongtime.Itwasplainthatwhattroubledhimmostwasthathehadgrievedme.

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