Война и мир

Chapter 16

           

           WhatwouldSónyahavedonewithoutthegladconsciousnessthatshehadnotundressedduringthefirstthreenights,inordertobereadytocarryoutallthedoctor’sinjunctionswithprecision,andthatshestillkeptawakeatnightsoasnottomissthepropertimewhentheslightlyharmfulpillsinthelittlegiltboxhadtobeadministered?EventoNatáshaherselfitwaspleasanttoseethatsomanysacrificeswerebeingmadeforhersake,andtoknowthatshehadtotakemedicineatcertainhours,thoughshedeclaredthatnomedicinewouldcureherandthatitwasallnonsense.Anditwasevenpleasanttobeabletoshow,bydisregardingtheorders,thatshedidnotbelieveinmedicaltreatmentanddidnotvalueherlife.

           Thedoctorcameeveryday,feltherpulse,lookedathertongue,andregardlessofhergrief-strickenfacejokedwithher.Butwhenhehadgoneintoanotherroom,towhichthecountesshurriedlyfollowedhim,heassumedagraveairandthoughtfullyshakinghisheadsaidthatthoughtherewasdanger,hehadhopesoftheeffectofthislastmedicineandonemustwaitandsee,thatthemaladywaschieflymental,but...Andthecountess,tryingtoconcealtheactionfromherselfandfromhim,slippedagoldcoinintohishandandalwaysreturnedtothepatientwithamoretranquilmind.

           ThesymptomsofNatásha’sillnesswerethatsheatelittle,sleptlittle,coughed,andwasalwayslow-spirited.Thedoctorssaidthatshecouldnotgetonwithoutmedicaltreatment,sotheykeptherinthestiflingatmosphereofthetown,andtheRostóvsdidnotmovetothecountrythatsummerof1812

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