Война и мир

Chapter 10

           “Itseemsthatwhilehewasabroadthisyoungmanwasallowedtodoasheliked,nowinPetersburgIhearhehasbeendoingsuchterriblethingsthathehasbeenexpelledbythepolice.”

           “Youdon’tsayso!”repliedthecountess.

           “Hechosehisfriendsbadly,”interposedAnnaMikháylovna.“PrinceVasíli’sson,he,andacertainDólokhovhave,itissaid,beenuptoheavenonlyknowswhat!Andtheyhavehadtosufferforit.DólokhovhasbeendegradedtotheranksandBezúkhov’ssonsentbacktoMoscow.AnatoleKurágin’sfathermanagedsomehowtogethisson’saffairhushedup,butevenhewasorderedoutofPetersburg.”

           “Butwhathavetheybeenupto?”askedthecountess.

           “Theyareregularbrigands,especiallyDólokhov,”repliedthevisitor.“HeisasonofMáryaIvánovnaDólokhova,suchaworthywoman,butthere,justfancy!Thosethreegotholdofabearsomewhere,putitinacarriage,andsetoffwithittovisitsomeactresses!Thepolicetriedtointerfere,andwhatdidtheyoungmendo?TheytiedapolicemanandthebearbacktobackandputthebearintotheMoykaCanal.Andtherewasthebearswimmingaboutwiththepolicemanonhisback!”

           “Whatanicefigurethepolicemanmusthavecut,mydear!”shoutedthecount,dyingwithlaughter.

           “Oh,howdreadful!Howcanyoulaughatit,Count?”

           Yettheladiesthemselvescouldnothelplaughing.

           “Itwasalltheycoulddotorescuethepoorman,”continuedthevisitor.

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