Война и мир

Chapter 28

           

           Heseizedhissonbythehandwithsmallbonyfingers,shookit,lookedstraightintohisson’sfacewithkeeneyeswhichseemedtoseethroughhim,andagainlaughedhisfrigidlaugh.

           Thesonsighed,thusadmittingthathisfatherhadunderstoodhim.Theoldmancontinuedtofoldandsealhisletter,snatchingupandthrowingdownthewax,theseal,andthepaper,withhisaccustomedrapidity.

           “What’stobedone?She’spretty!Iwilldoeverything.Makeyourmindeasy,”saidheinabruptsentenceswhilesealinghisletter.

           Andrewdidnotspeak;hewasbothpleasedanddispleasedthathisfatherunderstoodhim.Theoldmangotupandgavethelettertohisson.

           “Listen!”saidhe;“don’tworryaboutyourwife:whatcanbedoneshallbe.Nowlisten!GivethislettertoMichaelIlariónovich.*Ihavewrittenthatheshouldmakeuseofyouinproperplacesandnotkeepyoulongasanadjutant:abadposition!TellhimIrememberandlikehim.Writeandtellmehowhereceivesyou.Ifheisallright—servehim.NicholasBolkónski’ssonneednotserveunderanyoneifheisindisfavor.Nowcomehere.”

           *Kutúzov.

           Hespokesorapidlythathedidnotfinishhalfhiswords,buthissonwasaccustomedtounderstandhim.Heledhimtothedesk,raisedthelid,drewoutadrawer,andtookoutanexercisebookfilledwithhisbold,tall,closehandwriting.

           “Ishallprobablydiebeforeyou.Soremember,thesearemymemoirs;handthemtotheEmperoraftermydeath.NowhereisaLombardbondandaletter;itisapremiumforthemanwhowritesahistoryofSuvórov’swars.SendittotheAcademy.

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