Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           “Ihavedonemybestforhim,andIcanassureyoutheeducationthereismuchbetterthanours.”

           “Yes,everythingisdifferentnowadays,everythingischanged.Thelad’safinefellow,afinefellow!Well,comewithmenow.”HetookPrinceVasíli’sarmandledhimtohisstudy.Assoonastheywerealonetogether,PrinceVasíliannouncedhishopesandwishestotheoldprince.

           “Well,doyouthinkIshallpreventher,thatIcan’tpartfromher?”saidtheoldprinceangrily.“Whatanidea!I’mreadyforittomorrow!Onlyletmetellyou,Iwanttoknowmyson-in-lawbetter.Youknowmyprinciples—everythingaboveboard!Iwillaskhertomorrowinyourpresence;ifsheiswilling,thenhecanstayon.HecanstayandI’llsee.”Theoldprincesnorted.“Lethermarry,it’sallthesametome!”hescreamedinthesamepiercingtoneaswhenpartingfromhisson.

           “Iwilltellyoufrankly,”saidPrinceVasíliinthetoneofacraftymanconvincedofthefutilityofbeingcunningwithsokeen-sightedacompanion.“Youknow,youseerightthroughpeople.Anatoleisnogenius,butheisanhonest,goodheartedlad;anexcellentsonorkinsman.”

           “Allright,allright,we’llsee!”

           Asalwayshappenswhenwomenleadlonelylivesforanylengthoftimewithoutmalesociety,onAnatole’sappearanceallthethreewomenofPrinceBolkónski’shouseholdfeltthattheirlifehadnotbeenrealtillthen.

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