Война и мир

Chapter 16

           “Youdon’trecognizeme?”

           “Irecognizeyouonlytoowell,toowell.”

           “Howisthecount?CanIseehim?”askedPierre,awkwardlyasusual,butunabashed.

           “Thecountissufferingphysicallyandmentally,andapparentlyyouhavedoneyourbesttoincreasehismentalsufferings.”

           “CanIseethecount?”Pierreagainasked.

           “Hm....Ifyouwishtokillhim,tokillhimoutright,youcanseehim...Olga,goandseewhetherUncle’sbeefteaisready—itisalmosttime,”sheadded,givingPierretounderstandthattheywerebusy,andbusymakinghisfathercomfortable,whileevidentlyhe,Pierre,wasonlybusycausinghimannoyance.

           Olgawentout.Pierrestoodlookingatthesisters;thenhebowedandsaid:“ThenIwillgotomyrooms.YouwillletmeknowwhenIcanseehim.”

           Andhelefttheroom,followedbythelowbutringinglaughterofthesisterwiththemole.

           NextdayPrinceVasílihadarrivedandsettledinthecount’shouse.HesentforPierreandsaidtohim:“Mydearfellow,ifyouaregoingtobehavehereasyoudidinPetersburg,youwillendverybadly;thatisallIhavetosaytoyou.Thecountisvery,veryill,andyoumustnotseehimatall.”

           SincethenPierrehadnotbeendisturbedandhadspentthewholetimeinhisroomsupstairs.

           WhenBorísappearedathisdoorPierrewaspacingupanddownhisroom,stoppingoccasionallyatacornertomakemenacinggesturesatthewall,asifrunningaswordthroughaninvisiblefoe,andglaringsavagelyoverhisspectacles,andthenagainresuminghiswalk,mutteringindistinctwords,shrugginghisshouldersandgesticulating.

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