Война и мир

Chapter 6

           “Andwhoisitshetakesafter?”thoughtthecountess.

           Nicholas’letterwasreadoverhundredsoftimes,andthosewhowereconsideredworthytohearithadtocometothecountess,forshedidnotletitoutofherhands.Thetutorscame,andthenurses,andDmítri,andseveralacquaintances,andthecountessrereadthelettereachtimewithfreshpleasureandeachtimediscoveredinitfreshproofsofNikólenka’svirtues.Howstrange,howextraordinary,howjoyfulitseemed,thatherson,thescarcelyperceptiblemotionofwhosetinylimbsshehadfelttwentyyearsagowithinher,thatsonaboutwhomsheusedtohavequarrelswiththetooindulgentcount,thatsonwhohadfirstlearnedtosay“pear”andthen“granny,”thatthissonshouldnowbeawayinaforeignlandamidstrangesurroundings,amanlywarriordoingsomekindofman’sworkofhisown,withouthelporguidance.Theuniversalexperienceofages,showingthatchildrendogrowimperceptiblyfromthecradletomanhood,didnotexistforthecountess.Herson’sgrowthtowardmanhood,ateachofitsstages,hadseemedasextraordinarytoherasiftherehadneverexistedthemillionsofhumanbeingswhogrewupinthesameway.Astwentyyearsbefore,itseemedimpossiblethatthelittlecreaturewholivedsomewhereunderherheartwouldevercry,suckherbreast,andbegintospeak,sonowshecouldnotbelievethatthatlittlecreaturecouldbethisstrong,braveman,thismodelsonandofficerthat,judgingbythisletter,henowwas.

           “Whatastyle!Howcharminglyhedescribes!”saidshe,readingthedescriptivepartoftheletter

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