Война и мир

Chapter 6

           

           “Oh,buthewasaregulargood-for-nothing,”saidTíkhon.“Theclothesonhim—poorstuff!HowcouldIbringhim?Andsorude,yourhonor!Why,hesays:‘I’mageneral’ssonmyself,Iwon’tgo!’hesays.”

           “Youareabwute!”saidDenísov.“Iwantedtoquestion...”

           “ButIquestionedhim,”saidTíkhon.“Hesaidhedidn’tknowmuch.‘Therearealotofus,’hesays,‘butallpoorstuff—onlysoldiersinname,’hesays.‘Shoutloudatthem,’hesays,‘andyou’lltakethemall,’”Tíkhonconcluded,lookingcheerfullyandresolutelyintoDenísov’seyes.

           “I’llgiveyouahundwedsharplashes—that’llteachyoutoplaythefool!”saidDenísovseverely.

           “Butwhyareyouangry?”remonstratedTíkhon,“justasifI’dneverseenyourFrenchmen!OnlywaittillitgetsdarkandI’llfetchyouanyofthemyouwant—threeifyoulike.”

           “Well,let’sgo,”saidDenísov,androdeallthewaytothewatchhouseinsilenceandfrowningangrily.

           TíkhonfollowedbehindandPétyaheardtheCossackslaughingwithhimandathim,aboutsomepairofbootshehadthrownintothebushes.

           WhenthefitoflaughterthathadseizedhimatTíkhon’swordsandsmilehadpassedandPétyarealizedforamomentthatthisTíkhonhadkilledaman,hefeltuneasy.Helookedroundatthecaptivedrummerboyandfeltapanginhisheart.Butthisuneasinesslastedonlyamoment

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