Война и мир

Chapter 13

           Helovedhisdog,hiscomrades,theFrench,andPierrewhowashisneighbor,butPierrefeltthatinspiteofKaratáev’saffectionatetendernessforhim(bywhichheunconsciouslygavePierre’sspirituallifeitsdue)hewouldnothavegrievedforamomentatpartingfromhim.AndPierrebegantofeelinthesamewaytowardKaratáev.

           ToalltheotherprisonersPlatónKaratáevseemedamostordinarysoldier.Theycalledhim“littlefalcon”or“Platósha,”chaffedhimgood-naturedly,andsenthimonerrands.ButtoPierrehealwaysremainedwhathehadseemedthatfirstnight:anunfathomable,rounded,eternalpersonificationofthespiritofsimplicityandtruth.

           PlatónKaratáevknewnothingbyheartexcepthisprayers.Whenhebegantospeakheseemednottoknowhowhewouldconclude.

           SometimesPierre,struckbythemeaningofhiswords,wouldaskhimtorepeatthem,butPlatóncouldneverrecallwhathehadsaidamomentbefore,justashenevercouldrepeattoPierrethewordsofhisfavoritesong:nativeandbirchtreeandmyheartissickoccurredinit,butwhenspokenandnotsung,nomeaningcouldbegotoutofit.Hedidnot,andcouldnot,understandthemeaningofwordsapartfromtheircontext.Everywordandactionofhiswasthemanifestationofanactivityunknowntohim,whichwashislife.Buthislife,asheregardedit,hadnomeaningasaseparatething.Ithadmeaningonlyaspartofawholeofwhichhewasalwaysconscious.Hiswordsandactionsflowedfromhimasevenly,inevitably,andspontaneouslyasfragranceexhalesfromaflower

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