" "Why should you be ashamed?" "Well, I don't know.
It's awkward and would make me ashamed.
" "And I know why she'd be ashamed," said Petya, offended by Natasha's previous remark.
" It's because she was in love with that fat one in spectacles" (that was how Petya described his namesake, the new Count Bezukhov) "and now she's in love with that singer" (he meant Natasha's Italian singing master), "that's why she's ashamed!" "Petya, you're a stupid!" said Natasha.
"Not more stupid than you, madam," said the nine-year-old Petya, with the air of an old brigadier.