Война и мир

Chapter 22

           He’sbeenproposingsomeschemeorotherandhascrawledintotheenemy’spicketlineatnight....He’sabravefellow.”

           PierretookoffhishatandbowedrespectfullytoKutúzov.

           “IconcludedthatifIreportedtoyourSereneHighnessyoumightsendmeawayorsaythatyouknewwhatIwasreporting,butthenIshouldn’tloseanything...”Dólokhovwassaying.

           “Yes,yes.”

           “ButifIwereright,IshouldberenderingaservicetomyFatherlandforwhichIamreadytodie.”

           “Yes,yes.”

           “AndshouldyourSereneHighnessrequireamanwhowillnotsparehisskin,pleasethinkofme....PerhapsImayproveusefultoyourSereneHighness.”

           “Yes...Yes...”Kutúzovrepeated,hislaughingeyenarrowingmoreandmoreashelookedatPierre.

           JustthenBorís,withhiscourtierlikeadroitness,steppeduptoPierre’ssidenearKutúzovandinamostnaturalmanner,withoutraisinghisvoice,saidtoPierre,asthoughcontinuinganinterruptedconversation:

           “Themilitiahaveputoncleanwhiteshirtstobereadytodie.Whatheroism,Count!”

           BorísevidentlysaidthistoPierreinordertobeoverheardbyhisSereneHighness.HeknewKutúzov’sattentionwouldbecaughtbythosewords,andsoitwas.

           “Whatareyousayingaboutthemilitia?”heaskedBorís.

           “Preparingfortomorrow,yourSereneHighness—fordeath—theyhaveputoncleanshirts.”

           “Ah...awonderful,amatchlesspeople!”saidKutúzov;andheclosedhiseyesandswayedhishead.“Amatchlesspeople!”herepeatedwithasigh.

           “Soyouwanttosmellgunpowder?”hesaidtoPierre

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