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Chapter 16

           

           “Ifit’sinconvenient,pleasedon’t,”saidBerg.“OnlyIsowantedit,fordearVéra’ssake.”

           “Oh,gotothedevil,allofyou!Tothedevil,thedevil,thedevil...”criedtheoldcount.“Myhead’sinawhirl!”

           Andhelefttheroom.Thecountessbegantocry.

           “Yes,Mamma!Yes,theseareveryhardtimes!”saidBerg.

           Natáshalefttheroomwithherfatherand,asiffindingitdifficulttoreachsomedecision,firstfollowedhimandthenrandownstairs.

           Pétyawasintheporch,engagedingivingoutweaponstotheservantswhoweretoleaveMoscow.Theloadedcartswerestillstandingintheyard.Twoofthemhadbeenuncordedandawoundedofficerwasclimbingintooneofthemhelpedbyanorderly.

           “Doyouknowwhatit’sabout?”PétyaaskedNatásha.

           Sheunderstoodthathemeantwhatweretheirparentsquarrelingabout.Shedidnotanswer.

           “It’sbecausePapawantedtogiveupallthecartstothewounded,”saidPétya.“Vasílichtoldme.Iconsider...”

           “Iconsider,”Natáshasuddenlyalmostshouted,turningherangryfacetoPétya,“Iconsideritsohorrid,soabominable,so...Idon’tknowwhat.ArewedespicableGermans?”

           Herthroatquiveredwithconvulsivesobsand,afraidofweakeningandlettingtheforceofherangerruntowaste,sheturnedandrushedheadlongupthestairs.

           Bergwassittingbesidethecountessconsolingherwiththerespectfulattentionofarelative.Thecount,pipeinhand,waspacingupanddowntheroom,whenNatásha,herfacedistortedbyanger,burstinlikeatempestandapproachedhermotherwithrapidsteps.

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