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Chapter 19

           

           “That’sfine,”saidhe.

           “Theyoungman’sarealhussar!”shoutedthecolonel,againthumpingthetable.

           “Whatareyoumakingsuchanoiseaboutoverthere?”MáryaDmítrievna’sdeepvoicesuddenlyinquiredfromtheotherendofthetable.“Whatareyouthumpingthetablefor?”shedemandedofthehussar,“andwhyareyouexcitingyourself?DoyouthinktheFrencharehere?”

           “Iamspeakingzetruce,”repliedthehussarwithasmile.

           “It’sallaboutthewar,”thecountshouteddownthetable.“Youknowmyson’sgoing,MáryaDmítrievna?Mysonisgoing.”

           “IhavefoursonsinthearmybutstillIdon’tfret.ItisallinGod’shands.YoumaydieinyourbedorGodmayspareyouinabattle,”repliedMáryaDmítrievna’sdeepvoice,whicheasilycarriedthewholelengthofthetable.

           “That’strue!”

           Oncemoretheconversationsconcentrated,theladies’attheoneendandthemen’sattheother.

           “Youwon’task,”Natásha’slittlebrotherwassaying;“Iknowyouwon’task!”

           “Iwill,”repliedNatásha.

           Herfacesuddenlyflushedwithrecklessandjoyousresolution.Shehalfrose,byaglanceinvitingPierre,whosatopposite,tolistentowhatwascoming,andturningtohermother:

           “Mamma!”rangouttheclearcontraltonotesofherchildishvoice,audiblethewholelengthofthetable.

           “Whatisit?”askedthecountess,startled;butseeingbyherdaughter’sfacethatitwasonlymischief,sheshookafingerathersternlywithathreateningandforbiddingmovementofherhead.

           Theconversationwashushed.

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