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...e left at the bottom, nothing but the dregs. Y es, yes, that’s the case, V asili, old boy. The time has come for you to rehearse the part of a mummy, ...

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...rite of the Empress Marya Fedorovna. With these words she greeted Prince V asili Kuragin, a man of high rank and importance, who was the first to arri... ...s burnt his boats, and I believe that we are ready to burn ours.” Prince V asili always spoke languidly, like an actor repeating a stale part. Anna Pa... ...cretary at Vienna? The baron by all accounts is a poor creature.” Prince V asili wished to obtain this post for his son, but oth- ers were trying thro... ...r father. She is a relation of yours, Princess Mary Bolkonskaya.” Prince V asili did not reply, though, with the quickness of memory and perception be... ... character but alike in the social circle to which they belonged. Prince V asili’s daughter, the beautiful Helene, came to take her father to the amba... ...did not go to any large gatherings, but only to small receptions. Prince V asili’s son, Hippolyte, had come with Mortemart, whom he introduced. The Ab... ...d. T ell me what this wretched war is for?” she added, addressing Prince V asili, and without waiting for an answer she turned to speak to his daughte... ...l Helene. “What a delightful woman this little princess is!” said Prince V asili to Anna Pavlovna. One of the next arrivals was a stout, heavily built... ...of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Helene, Prince V asili’s daughter, and the little Prin- cess Bolkonskaya, very pretty and ro...

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... him that this man could be useful, and without any premeditation Prince V asili took the first opportu- nity to gain his confidence, flatter him, bec... ... with unhesi- tating assurance that he was doing the right thing, Prince V asili did everything to get Pierre to marry his daughter. Had he thought ou... ...all, she had to put up with a great deal from the deceased,” said Prince V asili to him, handing him a deed to sign for the princess’ benefit. Prince ... ...ili to him, handing him a deed to sign for the princess’ benefit. Prince V asili had come to the conclusion that it was neces- sary to throw this bone... ...appy result always remained in the future. More than anyone else, Prince V asili took possession of Pierre’s affairs and of Pierre himself in those ea... ...sible.” “Well, my dear fellow, tomorrow we are off at last,” said Prince V asili one day, closing his eyes and fingering Pierre’s elbow, speaking as i... ... been considering his career, wished to make some suggestion. But Prince V asili interrupted him in the special deep cooing tone, precluding the possi... ...high time for you to get away from these terrible recollections.” Prince V asili sighed. “Y es, yes, my boy. And my valet can go in your carriage. Ah!... ...nto the accounts later.” By “what was due from the Ryazan estate” Prince V asili meant several thousand rubles quitrent received from Pierre’s peas- a...

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...rite of the Empress Marya Fedorovna. With these words she greeted Prince V asili Kuragin, a man of high rank and importance, who was the first to arri... ...burnt his boats, and I be- lieve that we are ready to burn ours.” Prince V asili always spoke languidly, like an actor re- peating a stale part. Anna ... ...cretary at Vienna? The baron by all accounts is a poor creature.” Prince V asili wished to obtain this post for his son, but others were trying throug... ...r father. She is a relation of yours, Princess Mary Bolkonskaya.” Prince V asili did not reply, though, with the quickness of memory and perception be... ... character but alike in the social circle to which they belonged. Prince V asili’s daughter, the beautiful Helene, came to take her father to the amba... ...did not go to any large gatherings, but only to small receptions. Prince V asili’s son, Hippolyte, had come with Mortemart, whom he introduced. The Ab... .... Tell me what this wretched war is for?” she added, ad- dressing Prince V asili, and without waiting for an answer she turned to speak to his daughte... ...l Helene. “What a delightful woman this little princess is!” said Prince V asili to Anna Pavlovna. One of the next arrivals was a stout, heavily built... ...the question. He wished to say something more, but at that moment Prince V asili and his daughter got up to go and the two young men rose to let them ...

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...esiasti- 4 War and Peace – Book Twelve cal, patriotic eloquence. Prince V asili himself, famed for his elocution, was to read it. (He used to read at... ... and his brow became smooth again. “Charming, charming!” observed Prince V asili. “The path to Warsaw, perhaps,” Prince Hippolyte remarked loudly and ... ...vert, and she, smiling and shaking a finger at Hippolyte, invited Prince V asili to the table and bringing him two candles and the manuscript begged h... ...r and Peace – Book Twelve “Most Gracious Sovereign and Emperor! “ Prince V asili sternly declaimed, looking round at his audience as if to in- quire w... ...rule, sings in exultation, ‘Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh!’” Prince V asili pronounced these last words in a tearful voice. Bilibin attentively e... ...at Communion: “Let the bold and insolent Goliath…” she whispered. Prince V asili continued. “Let the bold and insolent Goliath from the borders of Fra... ...ss Kutaysov is! How sorry I am!” “What did I tell about Kutuzov?” Prince V asili now said with a prophet’s pride. “I always said he was the only man c... ...of the Emperor’s anxiety. That day 8 War and Peace – Book Twelve Prince V asili no longer boasted of his protege Kutuzov, but remained silent when th... ...agony before assistance could be ren- dered her. It was said that Prince V asili and the old count had turned upon the Italian, but the latter had pro...

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...elfare of his serfs. He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince V asili suddenly entered the room. “My dear fellow, what have you been up to ... ...arreled with Helene, mon cher? Y ou are un- der a delusion,” said Prince V asili, as he entered. “I know all about it, and I can tell you positively t... ...ou as Christ was before the Jews.” Pierre was about to reply, but Prince V asili interrupted him. “And why didn’t you simply come straight to me as to... ... let me tell you it’s quite likely you’ll have to suffer for it.” Prince V asili gave Pierre a significant look. “I know from reliable sources that th... ...o Helene.” Pierre tried several times to speak, but, on one hand, Prince V asili did not let him and, on the other, Pierre himself feared to begin to ... ...ever he might be, did not expect. He was so used to submitting to Prince V asili’s tone of careless self-assurance that he felt he would be unable to ... ... believed he would be reborn to a new life. “Now, dear boy,” said Prince V asili playfully, “say ‘yes,’ and I’ll write to her myself, and we will kill... ...rite to her myself, and we will kill the fatted calf.” But before Prince V asili had finished his playful speech, Pierre, without looking at him, and ... ... glad to see the look of confusion and fear that showed itself on Prince V asili’s face. “What’s the matter with you? Are you ill?” “Go!” the quiverin...

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... It’s the Zakharov factory land.’ ‘Dear me, how we have gone astray!’ said V asili Andreevich. ‘What are we to do now?’ ‘We must go straight on, that’... ...es ahead of them were not easy to see, since the wind blew in their faces. V asili Andreevich screwed up his eyes, bent down his head, and looked out ... ...the house. Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy 20 IV THE HOUSEHOLD TO WHICH V ASILI A NDREEVICH had come was one of the richest in the village. The fam... ...an’t help it,’ said Nikita. Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy 31 VI ALTHOUGH V ASILI A NDREEVICH FELT QUITE WARM in his two fur coats, especially aft... ...he shaking of the sledge awoke Nikita. He raised himself, and it seemed to V asili Andreevich that he said something. ‘Listen to such fools as you! Am... ...he one as for the other. Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy 41 VIII MEANWHILE V ASILI A NDREEVICH, WITH HIS FEET and the ends of the reins, urged the ... ...nov’s millions, and it was hard for him to understand why that man, called V asili Brekhunov, had troubled himself with all those things with which he...

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... room unnoticed by anyone, stood there and wiped his eyes at the sight. “V asili Denisov, your son’s friend,” he said, introducing him- self to the co... ...s a masculine odor and a smell of tobacco. “Hallo, Gwiska—my pipe!” came V asili Denisov’s husky voice. “Wostov, get up!” Rostov, rubbing his eyes tha... ...u know my brave boy… been together out there… both playing the hero… Ah, V asili Ignatovich… How d’ye do, old fellow?” he said, turning to an old man ... ...elf and her.” And he vividly recalled that moment after supper at Prince V asili’s, when he spoke those words he had found so difficult to ut- ter: “I... ..., will you come to Iogel’s? Please do!” said Natasha. “He asked you, and V asili Dmitrich* is also going.” “Where would I not go at the countess’ comm... ...d delightedly. 50 War and Peace – Book Four He ran up to them. “Please, V asili Dmitrich,” Natasha was saying, “do come!” “Oh no, let me off, Countes... ...ome!” said Natasha, without answer- ing him. “We are enjoying ourselves! V asili Dmitrich is staying a day longer for my sake! Did you know?” “No, Pap... ...g with rapid steps toward her, “de- cide my fate. It is in your hands.” “V asili Dmitrich, I’m so sorry for you!… No, but you are so nice… but it won’... ...e quick rustle of the countess’ dress. She came up to them. 63 Tolstoy “V asili Dmitrich, I thank you for the honor,” she said, with an embarrassed v...

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... and spoke of it as Plutarch speaks of the deeds of the ancients. Prince V asili, who still occupied his former important posts, formed a connecting l... ...t Anna Pavlovna’s and vice versa. Soon after the Emperor’s return Prince V asili in a conversa- tion about the war at Anna Pavlovna’s severely condemn... ...ance. “I have talked and talked at the Assembly of the Nobility,” Prince V asili interrupted, “but they did not listen to me. I told them his election... ...cause we want to ape the foolish enthusiasm of those Muscovites,” Prince V asili continued, forgetting for a moment that though at Helene’s one had to... ...ince. This might indicate a wish to get rid of him, and therefore Prince V asili’s opinion continued to be correct though he was not now in any hurry ... ... over the whole region occu- pied by them. On the ninth of August Prince V asili at Anna Pavlovna’s again 35 Tolstoy met the “man of great merit.” Th... ...rector of one of the educational establishments for young ladies. Prince V asili entered the room with the air of a happy conqueror who has attained t... ... to obtain the post of director, could not refrain from reminding Prince V asili of his former opinion. Though this was impolite to Prince V asili in ... ...mptation. “But, Prince, they say he is blind!” said he, reminding Prince V asili of his own words. “Eh? Nonsense! He sees well enough,” said Prince V ...

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...ptured several hundred prisoners in the course of a month; and there was V asilisa, the wife of a village elder, who slew hundreds of the French. The ... ...dence that others loved him in the same way. “So then what do you think, V asili Dmitrich?” said he to Denisov. “It’s all right my staying a day with ... ...at the hussars starting in the darkness behind him, rode up to Denisov. “V asili Dmitrich, entrust me with some commission! Please… for God’s sake…!” ...

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...of a settled matter. About the same time he received letters from Prince V asili and other Petersburg acquaintances speaking of his wife’s debts. And ... ...no feeling but pity that she had not known the bliss he now knew. Prince V asili, who having ob- tained a new post and some fresh decorations was part...

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...sed, supposing the whole sting of her remark to lie in that word. Prince V asili, who of late very often forgot what he had said and repeated one and ... ...e with the other she pressed down the carpets. “Now press, Petya! Press, V asilich, press hard!” she cried. The carpets yielded and the lid closed; Na... ...omo made a significant and stern gesture to them both to go away. “Well, V asilich, is everything ready?” asked the count, and stroking his bald head ... ...es,yes!” said the count hastily. “I shall be very pleased, very pleased. V asilich, you’ll see to it. Just unload one or two carts. Well, what of it… ... ...cause Papa wanted to give up all the carts to the wounded,” said Petya. “V asilich told me. I consider…” “I consider,” Natasha suddenly almost shouted... ...ne cart.” “What’s in it?” asked Natasha. “The count’s books.” “Leave it, V asilich will put it away. It’s not wanted.” The phaeton was full of people ... ...made no reply. The count, Petya, Ma- dame Schoss, Mavra Kuzminichna, and V asilich came into the drawing room and, having closed the doors, they all s... ...l the others did the same. Then the count embraced Mavra Kuzminichna and V asilich, who were to remain in Moscow, and while they caught at his hand an... ...rom the bridges and slipped stealth- ily and silently past the church of V asili the Beatified and under the Borovitski gate, back up the hill to the ...

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... Besides the Bezukhov family, Nicholas’ old friend the re- tired General V asili Dmitrich Denisov was staying with the Rostovs this fifth of December.... ... habit, and Pierre answered the countess’ questions as to whether Prince V asili had aged and whether Countess Mary Alexeevna had sent greetings and s...

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...y not forgiving the penitent. At the same time his mother-in-law, Prince V asili’s wife, sent to him imploring him to come if only for a few minutes t...

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... Anna Mikhaylovna to her son, “I know from a reliable source that Prince V asili has sent his son to Moscow to get him married to Julie. I am so fond ...