Война и мир

Chapter 15

           

           Sheassumedherdolefullysubmissivemannerandsaidtoherhusband:“Listentome,Count,youhavemanagedmatterssothatwearegettingnothingforthehouse,andnowyouwishtothrowawayallour—allthechildren’sproperty!Yousaidyourselfthatwehaveahundredthousandrubles’worthofthingsinthehouse.Idon’tconsent,mydear,Idon’t!Doasyouplease!It’sthegovernment’sbusinesstolookafterthewounded;theyknowthat.LookattheLopukhínsopposite,theyclearedouteverythingtwodaysago.That’swhatotherpeopledo.It’sonlywewhoaresuchfools.Ifyouhavenopityonme,havesomeforthechildren.”

           Flourishinghisarmsindespairthecountlefttheroomwithoutreplying.

           “Papa,whatareyoudoingthatfor?”askedNatásha,whohadfollowedhimintohermother’sroom.

           “Nothing!Whatbusinessisitofyours?”mutteredthecountangrily.

           “ButIheard,”saidNatásha.“WhydoesMammaobject?”

           “Whatbusinessisitofyours?”criedthecount.

           Natáshasteppeduptothewindowandpondered.

           “Papa!Here’sBergcomingtoseeus,”saidshe,lookingoutofthewindow.

           

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