Война и мир

Chapter 18

           ItwouldbeaverygoodthingfortheRostóvs,theyaresaidtobeutterlyruined.”

           “No;ImeandoyouknowNatáshaRostóva?”

           “Iheardaboutthataffairofhersatthetime.Itwasagreatpity.”

           “No,sheeitherdoesn’tunderstandorispretending,”thoughtPierre.“Betternotsayanythingtohereither.”

           TheprincesstoohadpreparedprovisionsforPierre’sjourney.

           “Howkindtheyallare,”thoughtPierre.“Whatissurprisingisthattheyshouldtroubleaboutthesethingsnowwhenitcannolongerbeofinteresttothem.Andallforme!”

           OnthesamedaytheChiefofPolicecametoPierre,invitinghimtosendarepresentativetotheFacetedPalacetorecoverthingsthatweretobereturnedtotheirownersthatday.

           “Andthismantoo,”thoughtPierre,lookingintothefaceoftheChiefofPolice.“Whatafine,good-lookingofficerandhowkind.Fancybotheringaboutsuchtriflesnow!Andtheyactuallysayheisnothonestandtakesbribes.Whatnonsense!Besides,whyshouldn’thetakebribes?That’sthewayhewasbroughtup,andeverybodydoesit.Butwhatakind,pleasantfaceandhowhesmilesashelooksatme.”

           PierrewenttoPrincessMary’stodinner.

           Ashedrovethroughthestreetspastthehousesthathadbeenburneddown,hewassurprisedbythebeautyofthoseruins.Thepicturesquenessofthechimneystacksandtumble-downwallsoftheburned-outquartersofthetown,stretchingoutandconcealingoneanother,remindedhimoftheRhineandtheColosseum.

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