Война и мир

Chapter 11

           Whetherheunderstoodthatscreamingwasuselessorwhetherhethoughtitincrediblethatmenshouldkillhim,atanyratehetookhisstandatthepost,waitingtobeblindfoldedliketheothers,andlikeawoundedanimallookedaroundhimwithglitteringeyes.

           Pierrewasnolongerabletoturnawayandclosehiseyes.Hiscuriosityandagitation,likethatofthewholecrowd,reachedthehighestpitchatthisfifthmurder.Liketheothersthisfifthmanseemedcalm;hewrappedhisloosecloakcloserandrubbedonebarefootwiththeother.

           Whentheybegantoblindfoldhimhehimselfadjustedtheknotwhichhurtthebackofhishead;thenwhentheyproppedhimagainstthebloodstainedpost,heleanedbackand,notbeingcomfortableinthatposition,straightenedhimself,adjustedhisfeet,andleanedbackagainmorecomfortably.Pierredidnottakehiseyesfromhimanddidnotmisshisslightestmovement.

           Probablyawordofcommandwasgivenandwasfollowedbythereportsofeightmuskets;buttryashewouldPierrecouldnotafterwardsrememberhavingheardtheslightestsoundoftheshots.Heonlysawhowtheworkmansuddenlysankdownonthecordsthatheldhim,howbloodshoweditselfintwoplaces,howtheropesslackenedundertheweightofthehangingbody,andhowtheworkmansatdown,hisheadhangingunnaturallyandonelegbentunderhim.Pierreranuptothepost.Noonehinderedhim.Pale,frightenedpeopleweredoingsomethingaroundtheworkman.ThelowerjawofanoldFrenchmanwithathickmustachetrembledasheuntiedtheropes.Thebodycollapsed.

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