Война и мир

Chapter 2

           

           Theclearblueeyeslookedatthecommanderinchiefjustasboldlyastheyhadlookedattheregimentalcommander,seemingbytheirexpressiontotearopentheveilofconventionthatseparatesacommanderinchiefsowidelyfromaprivate.

           “OnethingIaskofyourexcellency,”Dólokhovsaidinhisfirm,ringing,deliberatevoice.“IaskanopportunitytoatoneformyfaultandprovemydevotiontoHisMajestytheEmperorandtoRussia!”

           Kutúzovturnedaway.ThesamesmileoftheeyeswithwhichhehadturnedfromCaptainTimókhinagainflittedoverhisface.HeturnedawaywithagrimaceasiftosaythateverythingDólokhovhadsaidtohimandeverythinghecouldsayhadlongbeenknowntohim,thathewaswearyofitanditwasnotatallwhathewanted.Heturnedawayandwenttothecarriage.

           Theregimentbrokeupintocompanies,whichwenttotheirappointedquartersnearBraunau,wheretheyhopedtoreceivebootsandclothesandtorestaftertheirhardmarches.

           “Youwon’tbearmeagrudge,ProkhórIgnátych?”saidtheregimentalcommander,overtakingthethirdcompanyonitswaytoitsquartersandridinguptoCaptainTimókhinwhowaswalkinginfront.(Theregimentalcommander’sfacenowthattheinspectionwashappilyoverbeamedwithirrepressibledelight.)“It’sintheEmperor’sservice...itcan’tbehelped...oneissometimesabithastyonparade...Iamthefirsttoapologize,youknowme!...Hewasverypleased!”Andheheldouthishandtothecaptain.

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