Война и мир

Chapter 8

           KarlIvánichalwayssaysthatsleepismoreimportantthananything,”whisperedPrincessMarywithasigh.

           PrinceAndrewwentuptothechildandfelthim.Hewasburninghot.

           “ConfoundyouandyourKarlIvánich!”Hetooktheglasswiththedropsandagainwentuptothecot.

           “Andrew,don’t!”saidPrincessMary.

           Buthescowledatherangrilythoughalsowithsufferinginhiseyes,andstoopedglassinhandovertheinfant.

           “ButIwishit,”hesaid.“Ibegyou—giveithim!”

           PrincessMaryshruggedhershouldersbuttooktheglasssubmissivelyandcallingthenursebegangivingthemedicine.Thechildscreamedhoarsely.PrinceAndrewwincedand,clutchinghishead,wentoutandsatdownonasofainthenextroom.

           Hestillhadallthelettersinhishand.Openingthemmechanicallyhebeganreading.Theoldprince,nowandthenusingabbreviations,wroteinhislargeelongatedhandonbluepaperasfollows:

           Havejustthismomentreceivedbyspecialmessengerveryjoyfulnews—ifit’snotfalse.BennigsenseemstohaveobtainedacompletevictoryoverBuonaparteatEylau.InPetersburgeveryoneisrejoicing,andtherewardssenttothearmyareinnumerable.ThoughheisaGerman—Icongratulatehim!Ican’tmakeoutwhatthecommanderatKórchevo—acertainKhandrikóv—isupto;tillnowtheadditionalmenandprovisionshavenotarrived.GallopofftohimatonceandsayI’llhavehisheadoffifeverythingisnothereinaweek.HavereceivedanotherletteraboutthePreussisch-EylaubattlefromPétenka—hetookpartinit—andit’salltrue

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