Война и мир

Chapter 11

           

           Theyrosefromthetableandsatdownintheentranceporchwhichservedasaveranda.

           “Come,let’sarguethen,”saidPrinceAndrew,“Youtalkofschools,”hewenton,crookingafinger,“educationandsoforth;thatis,youwanttoraisehim”(pointingtoapeasantwhopassedbythemtakingoffhiscap)“fromhisanimalconditionandawakeninhimspiritualneeds,whileitseemstomethatanimalhappinessistheonlyhappinesspossible,andthatisjustwhatyouwanttodeprivehimof.Ienvyhim,butyouwanttomakehimwhatIam,withoutgivinghimmymeans.Thenyousay,‘lightenhistoil.’ButasIseeit,physicallaborisasessentialtohim,asmuchaconditionofhisexistence,asmentalactivityistoyouorme.Youcan’thelpthinking.Igotobedaftertwointhemorning,thoughtscomeandIcan’tsleepbuttossabouttilldawn,becauseIthinkandcan’thelpthinking,justashecan’thelpplowingandmowing;ifhedidn’t,hewouldgotothedrinkshoporfallill.JustasIcouldnotstandhisterriblephysicallaborbutshoulddieofitinaweek,sohecouldnotstandmyphysicalidleness,butwouldgrowfatanddie.Thethirdthing—whatelsewasityoutalkedabout?”andPrinceAndrewcrookedathirdfinger.“Ah,yes,hospitals,medicine.Hehasafit,heisdying,andyoucomeandbleedhimandpatchhimup.Hewilldragaboutasacripple,aburdentoeverybody,foranothertenyears.Itwouldbefareasierandsimplerforhimtodie.Othersarebeingbornandthereareplentyofthemasitis.

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