The Complete Works of Lyof N. Tolstoi Vol. 11 - new book

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: to make way with. Why, you yourself said that what was in the house was worth a hundred thousand! I will not consent, my love, I will not consent! Do as you please ! It's for the government to look after the wounded. They know it. Look across the street there at the Lopukhins'; everything was carried off clean three days ago. That's the way men do! We alone are idiots! If you don't have any pity on me, at least remember your children ! " The count made a gesture with his hands, and, saying nothing further, left the room. " Papa! what is the matter ?" asked Natasha, who had followed him to her mother's room. " Nothing ! none of your concern ! " replied the count, testily. " No, but I heard what you were saying," said Natasha. " Why is n't mamenka willing ?" " What business is it of yours ?" cried the count. Natasha went to the window and pondered. "Pa- penka! Berg has come!" said she, looking out of the window. CHAPTER XVI Berg, the count's son-in-law, was now a colonel, wearing the Vladimir and the Anna around his neck, and occupied in the same pleasant and sinecure post, as assistant to the chief of the staff of the assistant chief of staff of the first division of the second corps. On the thirteenth of September he drove in to Moscow from the army. There was nothing to call him to Moscow, but he had observed that all were asking leave of absence to go to Moscow and seemed to have private business there. He considered it essential for him also to go and inquire after his wife's family and affairs. Berg drove up to his father-in-law's house in his elegant little drozhsky drawn by a pair of plump roans, exactly like those belonging to a certain prince. Hegave a keen look at the teams drawn up in the court; and, as he came to the steps, he took out a...