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Chapter 20

           Pétyastoppedshort,flushedtillheperspired,butstillgotoutthewords,“whenourFatherlandisindanger.”

           “That’lldo,that’lldo—nonsense....”

           “Butyousaidyourselfthatwewouldsacrificeeverything.”

           “Pétya!Bequiet,Itellyou!”criedthecount,withaglanceathiswife,whohadturnedpaleandwasstaringfixedlyatherson.

           “AndItellyou—PeterKirílychherewillalsotellyou...”

           “Nonsense,Itellyou.Yourmother’smilkhashardlydriedonyourlipsandyouwanttogointothearmy!There,there,Itellyou,”andthecountmovedtogooutoftheroom,takingthepapers,probablytorereadtheminhisstudybeforehavinganap.

           “Well,PeterKirílych,let’sgoandhaveasmoke,”hesaid.

           Pierrewasagitatedandundecided.Natásha’sunwontedlybrillianteyes,continuallyglancingathimwithamorethancordiallook,hadreducedhimtothiscondition.

           “No,IthinkI’llgohome.”

           “Home?Why,youmeanttospendtheeveningwithus....Youdon’toftencomenowadaysasitis,andthisgirlofmine,”saidthecountgood-naturedly,pointingtoNatásha,“onlybrightensupwhenyou’rehere.”

           “Yes,Ihadforgotten...Ireallymustgohome...business...”saidPierrehurriedly.

           “Well,then,aurevoir!”saidthecount,andwentoutoftheroom.

           “Whyareyougoing?Whyareyouupset?”askedNatásha,andshelookedchallenginglyintoPierre’seyes.

           “BecauseIloveyou!”waswhathewantedtosay,buthedidnotsayit,andonlyblushedtillthetearscame,andloweredhiseyes.

           “Becauseitisbetterformetocomelessoften..

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