Война и мир

Chapter 17

           

           “Yes,immediately,immediately!Hey,who’sthere?”hecalledoutinatoneonlyusedbypersonswhoarecertainthatthosetheycallwillrushtoobeythesummons.“SendDmítritome!”

           Dmítri,amanofgoodfamilywhohadbeenbroughtupinthecount’shouseandnowmanagedallhisaffairs,steppedsoftlyintotheroom.

           “ThisiswhatIwant,mydearfellow,”saidthecounttothedeferentialyoungmanwhohadentered.“Bringme...”hereflectedamoment,“yes,bringmesevenhundredrubles,yes!Butmind,don’tbringmesuchtatteredanddirtynotesaslasttime,butnicecleanonesforthecountess.”

           “Yes,Dmítri,cleanones,please,”saidthecountess,sighingdeeply.

           “Whenwouldyoulikethem,yourexcellency?”askedDmítri.“Allowmetoinformyou...But,don’tbeuneasy,”headded,noticingthatthecountwasbeginningtobreatheheavilyandquicklywhichwasalwaysasignofapproachinganger.“Iwasforgetting...Doyouwishitbroughtatonce?”

           “Yes,yes;justso!Bringit.Giveittothecountess.”

           “WhatatreasurethatDmítriis,”addedthecountwithasmilewhentheyoungmanhaddeparted.“Thereisneverany‘impossible’withhim.That’sathingIhate!Everythingispossible.”

           “Ah,money,Count,money!Howmuchsorrowitcausesintheworld,”saidthecountess.“ButIamingreatneedofthissum.”

           “You,mylittlecountess,areanotoriousspendthrift,”saidthecount,andhavingkissedhiswife’shandhewentbacktohisstudy

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