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Chapter 13

           

           “Well,andallthisidiocy—GossnerandTatáwinova?”Denísovasked.“Isthatweallystillgoingon?”

           “Goingon?”Pierreexclaimed.“Whymorethanever!TheBibleSocietyisthewholegovernmentnow!”

           “Whatisthat,moncherami?”askedthecountess,whohadfinishedherteaandevidentlyneededapretextforbeingangryafterhermeal.“Whatareyousayingaboutthegovernment?Idon’tunderstand.”

           “Well,youknow,Maman,”Nicholasinterposed,knowinghowtotranslatethingsintohismother’slanguage,“PrinceAlexanderGolítsynhasfoundedasocietyandinconsequencehasgreatinfluence,theysay.”

           “ArakchéevandGolítsyn,”incautiouslyremarkedPierre,“arenowthewholegovernment!Andwhatagovernment!Theyseetreasoneverywhereandareafraidofeverything.”

           “Well,andhowisPrinceAlexandertoblame?Heisamostestimableman.IusedtomeethimatMaryAntónovna’s,”saidthecountessinanoffendedtone;andstillmoreoffendedthattheyallremainedsilent,shewenton:“Nowadayseveryonefindsfault.AGospelSociety!Well,andwhatharmisthereinthat?”andsherose(everybodyelsegotuptoo)andwithasevereexpressionsailedbacktohertableinthesittingroom.

           Themelancholysilencethatfollowedwasbrokenbythesoundsofthechildren’svoicesandlaughterfromthenextroom.Evidentlysomejollyexcitementwasgoingonthere.

           “Finished,finished!”littleNatásha’sgleefulyellroseabovethemall.

           PierreexchangedglanceswithCountessMaryandNicholas(Natáshaheneverlostsightof)andsmiledhappily

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