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Chapter 26

           

           “Yes,Father,Ihavecometoyouandbroughtmywifewhoispregnant,”saidPrinceAndrew,followingeverymovementofhisfather’sfacewithaneagerandrespectfullook.“Howisyourhealth?”

           “Onlyfoolsandrakesfallill,myboy.Youknowme:Iambusyfrommorningtillnightandabstemious,soofcourseIamwell.”

           “ThankGod,”saidhissonsmiling.

           “Godhasnothingtodowithit!Well,goon,”hecontinued,returningtohishobby;“tellmehowtheGermanshavetaughtyoutofightBonapartebythisnewscienceyoucall‘strategy.’”

           PrinceAndrewsmiled.

           “Givemetimetocollectmywits,Father,”saidhe,withasmilethatshowedthathisfather’sfoiblesdidnotpreventhissonfromlovingandhonoringhim.“Why,Ihavenotyethadtimetosettledown!”

           “Nonsense,nonsense!”criedtheoldman,shakinghispigtailtoseewhetheritwasfirmlyplaited,andgraspinghisbythehand.“Thehouseforyourwifeisready.PrincessMarywilltakeherthereandshowherover,andthey’lltalknineteentothedozen.That’stheirwoman’sway!Iamgladtohaveher.Sitdownandtalk.AboutMikhelson’sarmyIunderstand—Tolstóy‘stoo...asimultaneousexpedition....Butwhat’sthesouthernarmytodo?Prussiaisneutral...Iknowthat.WhataboutAustria?”saidhe,risingfromhischairandpacingupanddowntheroomfollowedbyTíkhon,whoranafterhim,handinghimdifferentarticlesofclothing.

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