Война и мир

Chapter 12

           Amongthesefolk,too,therearegoodmenaswellasbad,”saidhe,andstillspeaking,heturnedonhiskneeswithasupplemovement,gotup,coughed,andwentofftoanotherpartoftheshed.

           “Eh,yourascal!”Pierreheardthesamekindvoicesayingattheotherendoftheshed.“Soyou’vecome,yourascal?Sheremembers...Now,now,that’lldo!”

           Andthesoldier,pushingawayalittledogthatwasjumpingupathim,returnedtohisplaceandsatdown.Inhishandshehadsomethingwrappedinarag.

           “Here,eatabit,sir,”saidhe,resuminghisformerrespectfultoneasheunwrappedandofferedPierresomebakedpotatoes.“Wehadsoupfordinnerandthepotatoesaregrand!”

           Pierrehadnoteatenalldayandthesmellofthepotatoesseemedextremelypleasanttohim.Hethankedthesoldierandbegantoeat.

           “Well,aretheyallright?”saidthesoldierwithasmile.“Youshoulddolikethis.”

           Hetookapotato,drewouthisclaspknife,cutthepotatointotwoequalhalvesonthepalmofhishand,sprinkledsomesaltonitfromtherag,andhandedittoPierre.

           “Thepotatoesaregrand!”hesaidoncemore.“Eatsomelikethat!”

           Pierrethoughthehadnevereatenanythingthattastedbetter.

           “Oh,I’mallright,”saidhe,“butwhydidtheyshootthosepoorfellows?Thelastonewashardlytwenty.”

           “Tss,tt...!”saidthelittleman.“Ah,whatasin...whatasin!”headdedquickly,andasifhiswordswerealwayswaitingreadyinhismouthandflewoutinvoluntarilyhewenton:“Howwasit,sir,thatyoustayedinMoscow?”

           “Ididn’tthinktheywouldcomesosoon.

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