ffosphere
theuntessreaintainedthe
nversationinfrigidtonesthegirlsscarcelyopenedtheirlips,andthedshipnsatapart,assilentasiftheyunderstoodnowordofwaspassing
”iaorry,untess,”thendantsaid,”thatio
quartertheseteveryhouseinthetown
isfullofsickandeas
offierelikeshipboys,iuldnotput
thenprisonuredat
thevian”
”itisdutytoreceivethe”theuntesssaidveryldly,”anditthereforetterslittleheritispleasantorotherwisefortunatelyoneofthepeaksafeydaughters
unicatesoyouhavetyorthirty
englishprisonersinthejailherest;for,ofurse,insuethousandsof
prisoners”
theuntglancedangrilyather
”theyhave,nodoubt,beensenttoodessaandotherplaces,”hesaid”youdonotdoubt,untess,surely,thatagreatvictorywasgainedbythesoldiersofhisjesty”
”doubt,”theuntesssaid,inatoneofslightsurprise”haveinotreadtheofficialbulletinsdescribingthevictoryonlywepooren,ofurse,arealtogetherignorantof
understandhoies
oftheczararestillinfrontofsebastopol”
”itybe,”saidtheunt,”thatthearchdukesareonlyinguntilallthereinforintothesea,or
an”
”nodoubtitisthat,”saidtheuntessblandly,”butfrohenuerofsickandosaynothingofthosetakento
odessaandtheothertoongheprisonersare
distributed,itistobeentsysoonbe
up,soastobringthefightingtoanend”
”theenearesufferingchrethanhegoveorsaid,”andbeforethespringesayfindthattherearenonelefttonquerifthesoldiersoftheateas
theyare,feeltheld,althoughtheyhavebarrackstosleepin,ustbethecaseyonthebleakheightsihearthattheenglishnesoftheterriblesufferings
oftheirtroopstheyaredyinglikesheep”
”poorcreatures”theuntesssaidgravely”theyareourfelloerskoff,althoughtheyareour
enees,andoneepityforthe”
”ifeelnopityforthedogs,”theuntsaidfiercely”hoheysetfootonthesoilofholyrussia”
”hatingthesyoudo,”theuntesssaid,”itstbeannoyingforyouindeed,unt,tooccupyevensoexaltedapositionasthatofgoveorofthistoeadoffightingagainsttheenglishandfrench”
theunttteredsothingbeteeth,ainly
notablessingthentuingtokatinka,hechangedthesubjectbyaskingherifsheesic
houtahegirlseatedherselfatthepianoandplayedwhenshehadfinishedthepiece,shebegananotherhoutstopping,andntinuedsteadilyforanhourtheuntessleanedbackinherchair,asifshensideredthatnversationofplacewhileherdaughterwasplaying
untsrskoffsatquietlyforaquarterofanhourthenhebegantofidgetinhischair,buthestoicallysatonuntil,theendofanhourkatinkashoeverofleavingoff,herose,andfroavingthe
pleasureofhearingtheninglittlepieceh
theyounguntesshe
titleoftheirparentshetookhisleave
,andthesoundofhisfootsteps
alongtherridorceased,thegirlsburstintoafitoflaughter,inidshipnjoinedheartily
”inka”olgasaid,clappingherhands”thatwasasplendidideaofyours,andyouhaveroutedthegoveorpletelyoh,dear,hoedaboutasyou
playedonandonusthavelaughed
outright”
”ithought,”theuntesssaid,”andyettheunt
cannotplainofan,anda
badn;butheispoed,anditdotooffend
hiiesenough,heavenknows”
theboysatthetiuldnotgatherthedriftofthenversation;butanthlater,heirknohelanguagehadgreatlyincreased,olga,
astothepositioninheystood
”papa,”shesaid,”isaliberal,thatistosay,hesallsortsofreforobecarriedoutifhehadhisheserfs
andanagedbyaparliant,as
youdoinengland,insteadofbytheheczaronlyidontpretendtoknoyself,butpapahasperhaps
expressedhisopinionstooopenly,andsoenehascarriedtheotheearsoftheczaicholasis,youknohoughitistreasontosayso,veryautocraticandabsolutepapaauseatheseterribleopinionsfinisheditpapawasforbiddentoappearaturt,andorderedtoliveuponhisestates,anditisevenpossible,”shesaidanxiously,”thatthisbeallyoudontknoistobelookeduponas
disaffeso
anaged
butallthishing,anditisonlybecausewehavepourtthathingshavenothappened”
”unlessyouareveryfondofgayetyandsociety,”jacksaid,”idontthinkitcantterchbeingsentastpetersburg,whenyouhavesuchaniceplacehere”
”oh,no,”thegirlsaid”itatteratall,only,yousee,ayhappenan
enesrepresentssospeech,soevilreportgetstotheearsoftheczar,andthenextdaypapaghtbeonhisosiberia,”shedroppedhervoiceassheutteredthedreadfulword,”andallhisestatesnfiscated”
””saidjackindignantly,”houtanytrial,oranythingineverheardsuchasha”
thegirlnodded
”itisdreadful,”shesaid,”andnoakettershatodiousuntsrkoffarrykatinkasheh,asshe
largeest
