Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Buttogetherwiththismentalchangehehasgrownphysicallymuchweaker.Hehasbecomethinnerandmorenervous.Iamanxiousabouthimandgladheistakingthistripabroadwhichthedoctorsrecommendedlongago.Ihopeitwillcurehim.YouwritethatinPetersburgheisspokenofasoneofthemostactive,cultivated,andcapableoftheyoungmen.Forgivemyvanityasarelation,butIneverdoubtedit.Thegoodhehasdonetoeverybodyhere,fromhispeasantsuptothegentry,isincalculable.OnhisarrivalinPetersburghereceivedonlyhisdue.IalwayswonderatthewayrumorsflyfromPetersburgtoMoscow,especiallysuchfalseonesasthatyouwriteabout—Imeanthereportofmybrother’sbetrothaltothelittleRostóva.Idonotthinkmybrotherwillevermarryagain,andcertainlynother;andthisiswhy:first,Iknowthatthoughherarelyspeaksaboutthewifehehaslost,thegriefofthatlosshasgonetoodeepinhisheartforhimevertodecidetogiveherasuccessorandourlittleangelastepmother.Secondlybecause,asfarasIknow,thatgirlisnotthekindofgirlwhocouldpleasePrinceAndrew.Idonotthinkhewouldchooseherforawife,andfranklyIdonotwishit.ButIamrunningontoolongandamattheendofmysecondsheet.Good-by,mydearfriend.MayGodkeepyouinHisholyandmightycare.Mydearfriend,MademoiselleBourienne,sendsyoukisses.

           MARY

           

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