Война и мир

Chapter 6

           

           PierrereachingthehousefirstwentintoPrinceAndrew’sstudylikeonequiteathome,andfromhabitimmediatelylaydownonthesofa,tookfromtheshelfthefirstbookthatcametohishand(itwasCaesar’sCommentaries),andrestingonhiselbow,beganreadingitinthemiddle.

           “WhathaveyoudonetoMlleSchérer?Shewillbequiteillnow,”saidPrinceAndrew,asheenteredthestudy,rubbinghissmallwhitehands.

           Pierreturnedhiswholebody,makingthesofacreak.HeliftedhiseagerfacetoPrinceAndrew,smiled,andwavedhishand.

           “Thatabbéisveryinterestingbuthedoesnotseethethingintherightlight....Inmyopinionperpetualpeaceispossiblebut—Idonotknowhowtoexpressit...notbyabalanceofpoliticalpower....”

           ItwasevidentthatPrinceAndrewwasnotinterestedinsuchabstractconversation.

           “Onecan’teverywheresayallonethinks,moncher.Well,haveyouatlastdecidedonanything?Areyougoingtobeaguardsmanoradiplomatist?”askedPrinceAndrewafteramomentarysilence.

           Pierresatuponthesofa,withhislegstuckedunderhim.

           “Really,Idon’tyetknow.Idon’tlikeeithertheoneortheother.”

           “Butyoumustdecideonsomething!Yourfatherexpectsit.”

           Pierreattheageoftenhadbeensentabroadwithanabbéastutor,andhadremainedawaytillhewastwenty.WhenhereturnedtoMoscowhisfatherdismissedtheabbéandsaidtotheyoungman,“NowgotoPetersburg,lookround,andchooseyourprofession.Iwillagreetoanything.HereisalettertoPrinceVasíli,andhereismoney

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