Война и мир

Chapter 24

           

           “PerhapslateronImaytellyou,mydearboy,thatifIhadnotbeenthere,Godonlyknowswhatwouldhavehappened!Youknow,UnclepromisedmeonlythedaybeforeyesterdaynottoforgetBorís.Buthehadnotime.Ihope,mydearfriend,youwillcarryoutyourfather’swish?”

           PierreunderstoodnothingofallthisandcoloringshylylookedinsilenceatPrincessAnnaMikháylovna.AfterhertalkwithPierre,AnnaMikháylovnareturnedtotheRostóvs’andwenttobed.OnwakinginthemorningshetoldtheRostóvsandallheracquaintancesthedetailsofCountBezúkhov’sdeath.Shesaidthecounthaddiedasshewouldherselfwishtodie,thathisendwasnotonlytouchingbutedifying.Astothelastmeetingbetweenfatherandson,itwassotouchingthatshecouldnotthinkofitwithouttears,anddidnotknowwhichhadbehavedbetterduringthoseawfulmoments—thefatherwhosorememberedeverythingandeverybodyatlastandhadspokensuchpatheticwordstotheson,orPierre,whomithadbeenpitifultosee,sostrickenwashewithgrief,thoughhetriedhardtohideitinordernottosaddenhisdyingfather.“Itispainful,butitdoesonegood.Itupliftsthesoultoseesuchmenastheoldcountandhisworthyson,”saidshe.OfthebehavioroftheeldestprincessandPrinceVasílishespokedisapprovingly,butinwhispersandasagreatsecret.

           

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