Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           “WhatdoIcare?Lethimhear!We’renotdogs,”saidtheex-captainofpolice,andlookingroundhenoticedAlpátych.

           “Oh,YákovAlpátych!Whathaveyoucomefor?”

           “ToseetheGovernorbyhisexcellency’sorder,”answeredAlpátych,liftinghisheadandproudlythrustinghishandintothebosomofhiscoatashealwaysdidwhenhementionedtheprince....“Hehasorderedmetoinquireintothepositionofaffairs,”headded.

           “Yes,goandfindout!”shoutedtheangrygentleman.“They’vebroughtthingstosuchapassthattherearenocartsoranything!...Thereitisagain,doyouhear?”saidhe,pointinginthedirectionwhencecamethesoundsoffiring.

           “They’vebroughtusalltoruin...thebrigands!”herepeated,anddescendedtheporchsteps.

           Alpátychswayedhisheadandwentupstairs.Inthewaitingroomweretradesmen,women,andofficials,lookingsilentlyatoneanother.ThedooroftheGovernor’sroomopenedandtheyallroseandmovedforward.Anofficialranout,saidsomewordstoamerchant,calledastoutofficialwithacrosshangingonhisnecktofollowhim,andvanishedagain,evidentlywishingtoavoidtheinquiringlooksandquestionsaddressedtohim.Alpátychmovedforwardandnexttimetheofficialcameoutaddressedhim,onehandplacedinthebreastofhisbuttonedcoat,andhandedhimtwoletters.

           “TohisHonorBaronAsch,fromGeneral-in-ChiefPrinceBolkónski,”heannouncedwithsuchsolemnityandsignificancethattheofficialturnedtohimandtooktheletters.

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