Война и мир

Chapter 10

           

           PrincessMarydidnotanswer.Shedidnotunderstandwhowastogoorwhereto.“Isitpossibletoplanorthinkofanythingnow?Isitnotallthesame?”shethought,anddidnotreply.

           “Youknow,chèreMarie,”saidMademoiselleBourienne,“thatweareindanger—aresurroundedbytheFrench.Itwouldbedangeroustomovenow.Ifwegowearealmostsuretobetakenprisoners,andGodknows...”

           PrincessMarylookedathercompanionwithoutunderstandingwhatshewastalkingabout.

           “Oh,ifanyoneknewhowlittleanythingmatterstomenow,”shesaid.“OfcourseIwouldonnoaccountwishtogoawayfromhim....Alpátychdidsaysomethingaboutgoing....Speaktohim;Icandonothing,nothing,anddon’twantto....”

           “I’vespokentohim.Hehopesweshouldbeintimetogetawaytomorrow,butIthinkitwouldnowbebettertostayhere,”saidMademoiselleBourienne.“Because,youwillagree,chèreMarie,tofallintothehandsofthesoldiersorofriotouspeasantswouldbeterrible.”

           MademoiselleBouriennetookfromherreticuleaproclamation(notprintedonordinaryRussianpaper)ofGeneralRameau’s,tellingpeoplenottoleavetheirhomesandthattheFrenchauthoritieswouldaffordthemproperprotection.Shehandedthistotheprincess.

           “Ithinkitwouldbebesttoappealtothatgeneral,”shecontinued,“andIamsurethatallduerespectwouldbeshownyou.”

           PrincessMaryreadthepaper,andherfacebegantoquiverwithstifledsobs.

           “Fromwhomdidyougetthis?”sheasked.

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