Война и мир

Chapter 16

           

           “Anditmustseemtoyou,”saidBorísflushingslightly,butnotchanginghistoneorattitude,“itmustseemtoyouthateveryoneistryingtogetsomethingoutoftherichman?”

           “Soitdoes,”thoughtPierre.

           “ButIjustwishtosay,toavoidmisunderstandings,thatyouarequitemistakenifyoureckonmeormymotheramongsuchpeople.Weareverypoor,butformyownpartatanyrate,fortheveryreasonthatyourfatherisrich,Idon’tregardmyselfasarelationofhis,andneitherInormymotherwouldeveraskortakeanythingfromhim.”

           ForalongtimePierrecouldnotunderstand,butwhenhedid,hejumpedupfromthesofa,seizedBorísundertheelbowinhisquick,clumsyway,and,blushingfarmorethanBorís,begantospeakwithafeelingofmingledshameandvexation.

           “Well,thisisstrange!DoyousupposeI...whocouldthink?...Iknowverywell...”

           ButBorísagaininterruptedhim.

           “IamgladIhavespokenoutfully.Perhapsyoudidnotlikeit?Youmustexcuseme,”saidhe,puttingPierreateaseinsteadofbeingputateasebyhim,“butIhopeIhavenotoffendedyou.Ialwaysmakeitaruletospeakout...Well,whatansweramItotake?WillyoucometodinnerattheRostóvs’?”

           AndBorís,havingapparentlyrelievedhimselfofanonerousdutyandextricatedhimselffromanawkwardsituationandplacedanotherinit,becamequitepleasantagain.

           “No,butIsay,”saidPierre,calmingdown,“youareawonderfulfellow!Whatyouhavejustsaidisgood,verygood.Ofcourseyoudon’tknowme.Wehavenotmetforsuchalongtime...notsincewewerechildren.

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