Война и мир

Chapter 29

           Afterwardswhenhehadreceivedanameandwealthhedarednotthinkofherbecausehelovedhertoowell,placingherfaraboveeverythingintheworld,andespeciallythereforeabovehimself.

           Whenhehadreachedthispoint,Pierreaskedthecaptainwhetherheunderstoodthat.

           ThecaptainmadeagesturesignifyingthatevenifhedidnotunderstandithebeggedPierretocontinue.

           “Platóniclove,clouds...”hemuttered.

           Whetheritwasthewinehehaddrunk,oranimpulseoffrankness,orthethoughtthatthismandidnot,andneverwould,knowanyofthosewhoplayedapartinhisstory,orwhetheritwasallthesethingstogether,somethingloosenedPierre’stongue.Speakingthicklyandwithafarawaylookinhisshiningeyes,hetoldthewholestoryofhislife:hismarriage,Natásha’sloveforhisbestfriend,herbetrayalofhim,andallhisownsimplerelationswithher.UrgedonbyRamballe’squestionshealsotoldwhathehadatfirstconcealed—hisownpositionandevenhisname.

           MorethananythingelseinPierre’sstorythecaptainwasimpressedbythefactthatPierrewasveryrich,hadtwomansionsinMoscow,andthathehadabandonedeverythingandnotleftthecity,butremainedthereconcealinghisnameandstation.

           Whenitwaslateatnighttheywentouttogetherintothestreet.Thenightwaswarmandlight.TotheleftofthehouseonthePokróvkaafireglowed—thefirstofthosethatwerebeginninginMoscow.TotherightandhighupintheskywasthesickleofthewaningmoonandoppositetoithungthatbrightcometwhichwasconnectedinPierre’sheartwithhislove

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