Война и мир

Chapter 14

           Hesaidtome,‘IamsorryIcandosolittleforyou,dearPrincess.Iamatyourcommand.’Yes,heisafinefellowandaverykindrelation.But,Nataly,youknowmyloveformyson:Iwoulddoanythingforhishappiness!Andmyaffairsareinsuchabadwaythatmypositionisnowaterribleone,”continuedAnnaMikháylovna,sadly,droppinghervoice.“MywretchedlawsuittakesallIhaveandmakesnoprogress.Wouldyoubelieveit,Ihaveliterallynotapennyanddon’tknowhowtoequipBorís.”Shetookoutherhandkerchiefandbegantocry.“Ineedfivehundredrubles,andhaveonlyonetwenty-five-rublenote.Iaminsuchastate....MyonlyhopenowisinCountCyrilVladímirovichBezúkhov.Ifhewillnotassisthisgodson—youknowheisBóry’sgodfather—andallowhimsomethingforhismaintenance,allmytroublewillhavebeenthrownaway....Ishallnotbeabletoequiphim.”

           Thecountess’eyesfilledwithtearsandsheponderedinsilence.

           “Ioftenthink,though,perhapsit’sasin,”saidtheprincess,“thatherelivesCountCyrilVladímirovichBezúkhovsorich,allalone...thattremendousfortune...andwhatishislifeworth?It’saburdentohim,andBóry’slifeisonlyjustbeginning....”

           “SurelyhewillleavesomethingtoBorís,”saidthecountess.

           “Heavenonlyknows,mydear!Theserichgrandeesaresoselfish.Still,IwilltakeBorísandgotoseehimatonce,andIshallspeaktohimstraightout.Letpeoplethinkwhattheywillofme,it’sreallyallthesametomewhenmyson’sfateisatstake.”Theprincessrose

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