Війна і мир

Chapter 17

           ItwassaidthatMamónov’sregimentwouldcosthimeighthundredthousandrubles,andthatBezúkhovhadspentevenmoreonhis,butthatthebestthingaboutBezúkhov’sactionwasthathehimselfwasgoingtodonauniformandrideattheheadofhisregimentwithoutcharginganythingfortheshow.

           *“Thinkitover;getintothebarque,andtakecarenotto

           makeitabarqueofCharon.”

           “Youdon’tspareanyone,”saidJulieDrubetskáyaasshecollectedandpressedtogetherabunchofraveledlintwithherthin,beringedfingers.

           JuliewaspreparingtoleaveMoscownextdayandwasgivingafarewellsoiree.

           “Bezúkhovestridicule,butheissokindandgood-natured.Whatpleasureistheretobesocaustique?”

           “Aforfeit!”criedayoungmaninmilitiauniformwhomJuliecalled“monchevalier,”andwhowasgoingwithhertoNízhni.

           InJulie’sset,asinmanyothercirclesinMoscow,ithadbeenagreedthattheywouldspeaknothingbutRussianandthatthosewhomadeaslipandspokeFrenchshouldpayfinestotheCommitteeofVoluntaryContributions.

           “AnotherforfeitforaGallicism,”saidaRussianwriterwhowaspresent.“‘Whatpleasureistheretobe’isnotRussian!”

           “Yousparenoone,”continuedJulietotheyoungmanwithoutheedingtheauthor’sremark.

           “Forcaustique—Iamguiltyandwillpay,andIampreparedtopayagainforthepleasureoftellingyouthetruth.

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