Война и мир

Chapter 25

           ItseemsasthoughmankindhasforgottenthelawsofitsdivineSaviour,Whopreachedloveandforgivenessofinjuries—andthatmenattributethegreatestmerittoskillinkillingoneanother.

           Adieu,dearandkindfriend;mayourdivineSaviourandHismostHolyMotherkeepyouintheirholyandall-powerfulcare!

           MARY

           “Ah,youaresendingoffaletter,Princess?Ihavealreadydispatchedmine.Ihavewrittentomypoormother,”saidthesmilingMademoiselleBouriennerapidly,inherpleasantmellowtonesandwithgutturalr’s.ShebroughtintoPrincessMary’sstrenuous,mournful,andgloomyworldaquitedifferentatmosphere,careless,lighthearted,andself-satisfied.

           “Princess,Imustwarnyou,”sheadded,loweringhervoiceandevidentlylisteningtoherselfwithpleasure,andspeakingwithexaggeratedgrasseyement,“theprincehasbeenscoldingMichaelIvánovich.Heisinaverybadhumor,verymorose.Beprepared.”

           “Ah,dearfriend,”repliedPrincessMary,“Ihaveaskedyounevertowarnmeofthehumormyfatherisin.Idonotallowmyselftojudgehimandwouldnothaveothersdoso.”

           Theprincessglancedatherwatchand,seeingthatshewasfiveminuteslateinstartingherpracticeontheclavichord,wentintothesittingroomwithalookofalarm.Betweentwelveandtwoo’clock,asthedaywasmappedout,theprincerestedandtheprincessplayedtheclavichord.

           

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