Война и мир

Chapter 16

           

           “Wellandwhenthemoney’sgone,whatthen?”

           “Whatthen?Eh?”repeatedAnatole,sincerelyperplexedbyathoughtofthefuture.“Whatthen?...Then,Idon’tknow....Butwhytalknonsense!”Heglancedathiswatch.“It’stime!”

           Anatolewentintothebackroom.

           “Nowthen!Nearlyready?You’redawdling!”heshoutedtotheservants.

           Dólokhovputawaythemoney,calledafootmanwhomheorderedtobringsomethingforthemtoeatanddrinkbeforethejourney,andwentintotheroomwhereKhvóstikovandMakárinweresitting.

           Anatolelayonthesofainthestudyleaningonhiselbowandsmilingpensively,whilehishandsomelipsmutteredtenderlytohimself.

           “Comeandeatsomething.Haveadrink!”Dólokhovshoutedtohimfromtheotherroom.

           “Idon’twantto,”answeredAnatolecontinuingtosmile.

           “Come!Balagáishere.”

           Anatoleroseandwentintothediningroom.BalagáwasafamoustroykadriverwhohadknownDólokhovandAnatolesomesixyearsandhadgiventhemgoodservicewithhistroykas.MorethanoncewhenAnatole’sregimentwasstationedatTverhehadtakenhimfromTverintheevening,broughthimtoMoscowbydaybreak,anddrivenhimbackagainthenextnight.MorethanoncehehadenabledDólokhovtoescapewhenpursued.Morethanoncehehaddriventhemthroughthetownwithgypsiesand“ladykins”ashecalledthecocottes.MorethanonceintheirservicehehadrunoverpedestriansandupsetvehiclesinthestreetsofMoscowandhadalwaysbeenprotectedfromtheconsequencesby“mygentlemen”ashecalledthem.

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