Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           Denísovwasoutofsortsbothbecauseoftherainandalsofromhunger(noneofthemhadeatenanythingsincemorning),andyetmorebecausehestillhadnonewsfromDólokhovandthemansenttocapturea“tongue”hadnotreturned.

           “There’llhardlybeanothersuchchancetofallonatransportastoday.It’stooriskytoattackthembyoneself,andifweputitofftillanotherdayoneofthebigguerrilladetachmentswillsnatchthepreyfromunderournoses,”thoughtDenísov,continuallypeeringforward,hopingtoseeamessengerfromDólokhov.

           Oncomingtoapathintheforestalongwhichhecouldseefartotheright,Denísovstopped.

           “There’ssomeonecoming,”saidhe.

           TheesaullookedinthedirectionDenísovindicated.

           “Therearetwo,anofficerandaCossack.Butitisnotpresupposablethatitisthelieutenantcolonelhimself,”saidtheesaul,whowasfondofusingwordstheCossacksdidnotknow.

           Theapproachingridershavingdescendedadeclinewerenolongervisible,buttheyreappearedafewminuteslater.Infront,atawearygallopandusinghisleatherwhip,rodeanofficer,disheveledanddrenched,whosetrousershadworkeduptoabovehisknees.Behindhim,standinginthestirrups,trottedaCossack.Theofficer,averyyoungladwithabroadrosyfaceandkeenmerryeyes,gallopeduptoDenísovandhandedhimasoddenenvelope.

           “Fromthegeneral,”saidtheofficer.“Pleaseexcuseitsnotbeingquitedry.”

           Denísov,frowning,tooktheenvelopeandopenedit.

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