Війна і мир

Chapter 9

           “WhatcanIdo,wherecanIgo?”thoughtshe,asshewentslowlyalongthepassage.

           “NastásyaIvánovna,whatsortofchildrenshallIhave?”sheaskedthebuffoon,whowascomingtowardherinawoman’sjacket.

           “Why,fleas,crickets,grasshoppers,”answeredthebuffoon.

           “OLord,OLord,it’salwaysthesame!Oh,whereamItogo?WhatamItodowithmyself?”Andtappingwithherheels,sheranquicklyupstairstoseeVogelandhiswifewholivedontheupperstory.

           TwogovernessesweresittingwiththeVogelsatatable,onwhichwereplatesofraisins,walnuts,andalmonds.ThegovernesseswerediscussingwhetheritwascheapertoliveinMoscoworOdessa.Natáshasatdown,listenedtotheirtalkwithaseriousandthoughtfulair,andthengotupagain.

           “TheislandofMadagascar,”shesaid,“Ma-da-gas-car,”sherepeated,articulatingeachsyllabledistinctly,and,notreplyingtoMadameSchosswhoaskedherwhatshewassaying,shewentoutoftheroom.

           HerbrotherPétyawasupstairstoo;withthemaninattendanceonhimhewaspreparingfireworkstoletoffthatnight.

           “Pétya!Pétya!”shecalledtohim.“Carrymedownstairs.”

           Pétyaranupandofferedherhisback.Shejumpedonit,puttingherarmsroundhisneck,andheprancedalongwithher.

           “No,don’t...theislandofMadagascar!”shesaid,andjumpingoffhisbackshewentdownstairs.

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