Война и мир

Chapter 20

           Iknownoonekinder,moregenerous,orbetterthanyou;nobodycouldbe!Hadyounotbeentherethen,andnowtoo,Idon’tknowwhatwouldhavebecomeofme,because...”

           Tearssuddenlyroseinhereyes,sheturnedaway,liftedhermusicbeforehereyes,begansingingagain,andagainbeganwalkingupanddowntheroom.

           JustthenPétyacamerunninginfromthedrawingroom.

           PétyawasnowahandsomerosyladoffifteenwithfullredlipsandresembledNatásha.Hewaspreparingtoentertheuniversity,butheandhisfriendObolénskihadlately,insecret,agreedtojointhehussars.

           Pétyahadcomerushingouttotalktohisnamesakeaboutthisaffair.HehadaskedPierretofindoutwhetherhewouldbeacceptedinthehussars.

           Pierrewalkedupanddownthedrawingroom,notlisteningtowhatPétyawassaying.

           Pétyapulledhimbythearmtoattracthisattention.

           “Well,whataboutmyplan?PeterKirílych,forheaven’ssake!Youaremyonlyhope,”saidPétya.

           “Ohyes,yourplan.Tojointhehussars?I’llmentionit,I’llbringitalluptoday.”

           “Well,moncher,haveyougotthemanifesto?”askedtheoldcount.“ThecountesshasbeentoMassattheRazumóvskis’andheardthenewprayer.Shesaysit’sveryfine.”

           “Yes,I’vegotit,”saidPierre.“TheEmperoristobeheretomorrow...there’stobeanExtraordinaryMeetingofthenobility,andtheyaretalkingofalevyoftenmenperthousand.Ohyes,letmecongratulateyou!”

           “Yes,yes,thankGod!Well,andwhatnewsfromthearmy?”

           “Weareagainretreating.Theysaywe’realreadynearSmolénsk,”repliedPierre.

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