Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Hereflectedforamoment.

           “Howcanyoushowmethatyouaretellingthetruth?”saidDavoutcoldly.

           PierrerememberedRamballe,andnamedhimandhisregimentandthestreetwherethehousewas.

           “Youarenotwhatyousay,”returnedDavout.

           Inatrembling,falteringvoicePierrebeganadducingproofsofthetruthofhisstatements.

           ButatthatmomentanadjutantenteredandreportedsomethingtoDavout.

           Davoutbrightenedupatthenewstheadjutantbrought,andbeganbuttoninguphisuniform.ItseemedthathehadquiteforgottenPierre.

           Whentheadjutantremindedhimoftheprisoner,hejerkedhisheadinPierre’sdirectionwithafrownandorderedhimtobeledaway.ButwheretheyweretotakehimPierredidnotknow:backtothecoachhouseortotheplaceofexecutionhiscompanionshadpointedouttohimastheycrossedtheVirgin’sField.

           HeturnedhisheadandsawthattheadjutantwasputtinganotherquestiontoDavout.

           “Yes,ofcourse!”repliedDavout,butwhatthis“yes”meant,Pierredidnotknow.

           Pierrecouldnotafterwardsrememberhowhewent,whetheritwasfar,orinwhichdirection.Hisfacultieswerequitenumbed,hewasstupefied,andnoticingnothingaroundhimwentonmovinghislegsastheothersdidtilltheyallstoppedandhestoppedtoo.Theonlythoughtinhismindatthattimewas:whowasitthathadreallysentencedhimtodeath?Notthemenonthecommissionthathadfirstexaminedhim—notoneofthemwishedtoor,evidently,couldhavedoneit.ItwasnotDavout,whohadlookedathiminsohumanaway

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