Война и мир

Chapter 7

           “It’sallrightmystayingadaywithyou?”Andnotwaitingforareplyheansweredhisownquestion:“YouseeIwastoldtofindout—well,Iamfindingout....Onlydoletmeintothevery...intothechief...Idon’twantareward....ButIwant...”

           Pétyaclenchedhisteethandlookedaround,throwingbackhisheadandflourishinghisarms.

           “Intothevewychief...”Denísovrepeatedwithasmile.

           “Only,pleaseletmecommandsomething,sothatImayreallycommand...”Pétyawenton.“Whatwoulditbetoyou?...Oh,youwantaknife?”hesaid,turningtoanofficerwhowishedtocuthimselfapieceofmutton.

           Andhehandedhimhisclaspknife.Theofficeradmiredit.

           “Pleasekeepit.Ihaveseverallikeit,”saidPétya,blushing.“Heavens!Iwasquiteforgetting!”hesuddenlycried.“Ihavesomeraisins,fineones;youknow,seedlessones.Wehaveanewsutlerandhehassuchcapitalthings.Iboughttenpounds.Iamusedtosomethingsweet.Wouldyoulikesome?...”andPétyaranoutintothepassagetohisCossackandbroughtbacksomebagswhichcontainedaboutfivepoundsofraisins.“Havesome,gentlemen,havesome!”

           “Youwantacoffeepot,don’tyou?”heaskedtheesaul.“Iboughtacapitalonefromoursutler!Hehassplendidthings.Andhe’sveryhonest,that’sthechiefthing.I’llbesuretosendittoyou.Orperhapsyourflintsaregivingout,orarewornout—thathappenssometimes,youknow.Ihavebroughtsomewithme,heretheyare”—andheshowedabag—“ahundredflints.Iboughtthemverycheap.

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