Война и мир

Chapter 2

           whatriverisit?”

           Dessallesdroppedhiseyes.

           “Theprincesaysnothingaboutthat,”heremarkedgently.

           “Doesn’the?ButIdidn’tinventitmyself.”

           Noonespokeforalongtime.

           “Yes...yes...Well,MichaelIvánovich,”hesuddenlywenton,raisinghisheadandpointingtotheplanofthebuilding,“tellmehowyoumeantoalterit....”

           MichaelIvánovichwentuptotheplan,andtheprinceafterspeakingtohimaboutthebuildinglookedangrilyatPrincessMaryandDessallesandwenttohisownroom.

           PrincessMarysawDessalles’embarrassedandastonishedlookfixedonherfather,noticedhissilence,andwasstruckbythefactthatherfatherhadforgottenhisson’sletteronthedrawingroomtable;butshewasnotonlyafraidtospeakofitandaskDessallesthereasonofhisconfusionandsilence,butwasafraideventothinkaboutit.

           IntheeveningMichaelIvánovich,sentbytheprince,cametoPrincessMaryforPrinceAndrew’sletterwhichhadbeenforgotteninthedrawingroom.Shegaveittohimand,unpleasantasitwastohertodoso,venturedtoaskhimwhatherfatherwasdoing.

           “Alwaysbusy,”repliedMichaelIvánovichwitharespectfullyironicsmilewhichcausedPrincessMarytoturnpale.“He’sworryingverymuchaboutthenewbuilding.Hehasbeenreadingalittle,butnow”—MichaelIvánovichwenton,loweringhisvoice—“nowhe’sathisdesk,busywithhiswill,Iexpect.”(Oneoftheprince’sfavoriteoccupationsoflatehadbeenthepreparationofsomepapershemeanttoleaveathisdeathandwhichhecalledhis“will

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