Война и мир

Chapter 5

           Tíkhon,halfasleep,heardhimpacingangrilyaboutandsnorting.Theoldprincefeltasthoughhehadbeeninsultedthroughhisdaughter.Theinsultwasthemorepointedbecauseitconcernednothimselfbutanother,hisdaughter,whomhelovedmorethanhimself.Hekepttellinghimselfthathewouldconsiderthewholematteranddecidewhatwasrightandhowheshouldact,butinsteadofthatheonlyexcitedhimselfmoreandmore.

           “Thefirstmanthatturnsup—sheforgetsherfatherandeverythingelse,runsupstairsanddoesupherhairandwagshertailandisunlikeherself!Gladtothrowherfatherover!AndsheknewIshouldnoticeit.Fr...fr...fr!Anddon’tIseethatthatidiothadeyesonlyforBourienne—Ishallhavetogetridofher.Andhowisitshehasnotprideenoughtoseeit?Ifshehasnoprideforherselfshemightatleasthavesomeformysake!ShemustbeshownthattheblockheadthinksnothingofherandlooksonlyatBourienne.No,shehasnopride...butI’lllethersee....”

           TheoldprinceknewthatifhetoldhisdaughtershewasmakingamistakeandthatAnatolemeanttoflirtwithMademoiselleBourienne,PrincessMary’sself-esteemwouldbewoundedandhispoint(nottobepartedfromher)wouldbegained,sopacifyinghimselfwiththisthought,hecalledTíkhonandbegantoundress.

           “Whatdevilbroughtthemhere?”thoughthe,whileTíkhonwasputtingthenightshirtoverhisdried-upoldbodyandgray-hairedchest.“Ineverinvitedthem.Theycametodisturbmylife—andthereisnotmuchofitleft.

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