Война и мир

Chapter 1

           Besides,hehadnotimetoaskhimselfwhetherthesepeopleweresincereornot.Hewasalwaysbusyandalwaysfeltinastateofmildandcheerfulintoxication.Hefeltasthoughhewerethecenterofsomeimportantandgeneralmovement;thatsomethingwasconstantlyexpectedofhim,thatifhedidnotdoithewouldgrieveanddisappointmanypeople,butifhedidthisandthat,allwouldbewell;andhedidwhatwasdemandedofhim,butstillthathappyresultalwaysremainedinthefuture.

           Morethananyoneelse,PrinceVasílitookpossessionofPierre’saffairsandofPierrehimselfinthoseearlydays.FromthedeathofCountBezúkhovhedidnotletgohisholdofthelad.Hehadtheairofamanoppressedbybusiness,wearyandsuffering,whoyetwouldnot,forpity’ssake,leavethishelplessyouthwho,afterall,wasthesonofhisoldfriendandthepossessorofsuchenormouswealth,tothecapriceoffateandthedesignsofrogues.DuringthefewdayshespentinMoscowafterthedeathofCountBezúkhov,hewouldcallPierre,orgotohimhimself,andtellhimwhatoughttobedoneinatoneofwearinessandassurance,asifhewereaddingeverytime:“YouknowIamoverwhelmedwithbusinessanditispurelyoutofcharitythatItroublemyselfaboutyou,andyoualsoknowquitewellthatwhatIproposeistheonlythingpossible.”

           “Well,mydearfellow,tomorrowweareoffatlast,”saidPrinceVasílioneday,closinghiseyesandfingeringPierre’selbow,speakingasifheweresayingsomethingwhichhadlongsincebeenagreeduponandcouldnotnowbealtered.

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