Війна і мир

Chapter 18

           

           “ThenitwillmeanthatImustgotothearmy,”saidPierretohimself.“Comein,comein!”headdedtotheprincess.

           Onlytheeldestprincess,theonewiththestonyfaceandlongwaist,wasstilllivinginPierre’shouse.Thetwoyoungeroneshadbothmarried.

           “Excusemycomingtoyou,cousin,”shesaidinareproachfulandagitatedvoice.“Youknowsomedecisionmustbecometo.Whatisgoingtohappen?EveryonehasleftMoscowandthepeoplearerioting.Howisitthatwearestayingon?”

           “Onthecontrary,thingsseemsatisfactory,macousine,”saidPierreinthebanteringtonehehabituallyadoptedtowardher,alwaysfeelinguncomfortableintheroleofherbenefactor.

           “Satisfactory,indeed!Verysatisfactory!BarbaraIvánovnatoldmetodayhowourtroopsaredistinguishingthemselves.Itcertainlydoesthemcredit!Andthepeopletooarequitemutinous—theynolongerobey,evenmymaidhastakentobeingrude.Atthisratetheywillsoonbeginbeatingus.Onecan’twalkinthestreets.But,aboveall,theFrenchwillbehereanydaynow,sowhatarewewaitingfor?Iaskjustonethingofyou,cousin,”shewenton,“arrangeformetobetakentoPetersburg.WhateverImaybe,Ican’tliveunderBonaparte’srule.”

           “Oh,come,macousine!Wheredoyougetyourinformationfrom?Onthecontrary...”

           “Iwon’tsubmittoyourNapoleon!Othersmayiftheyplease....Ifyoudon’twanttodothis...”

           “ButIwill,I’llgivetheorderatonce.”

           Theprincesswasapparentlyvexedatnothavinganyonetobeangrywith.Mutteringtoherself,shesatdownonachair.

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