Война и мир

Chapter 2

           

           “Well,he’sreallyagoodfellow,onecanserveunderhim,”saidTimókhintothesubalternbesidehim.

           “Inaword,aheartyone...”saidthesubaltern,laughing(theregimentalcommanderwasnicknamedKingofHearts).

           Thecheerfulmoodoftheirofficersaftertheinspectioninfectedthesoldiers.Thecompanymarchedongaily.Thesoldiers’voicescouldbeheardoneveryside.

           “AndtheysaidKutúzovwasblindofoneeye?”

           “Andsoheis!Quiteblind!”

           “No,friend,heissharper-eyedthanyouare.Bootsandlegbands...henoticedeverything...”

           “Whenhelookedatmyfeet,friend...well,thinksI...”

           “Andthatotheronewithhim,theAustrian,lookedasifheweresmearedwithchalk—aswhiteasflour!Isupposetheypolishhimupastheydotheguns.”

           “Isay,Fédeshon!...Didhesaywhenthebattlesaretobegin?Youwerenearhim.EverybodysaidthatBuonapartehimselfwasatBraunau.”

           “Buonapartehimself!...Justlistentothefool,whathedoesn’tknow!ThePrussiansareupinarmsnow.TheAustrians,yousee,areputtingthemdown.Whenthey’vebeenputdown,thewarwithBuonapartewillbegin.AndhesaysBuonaparteisinBraunau!Showsyou’reafool.You’dbetterlistenmorecarefully!”

           “Whatdevilsthesequartermastersare!See,thefifthcompanyisturningintothevillagealready...theywillhavetheirbuckwheatcookedbeforewereachourquarters.”

           “Givemeabiscuit,youdevil!”

           “Anddidyougivemetobaccoyesterday?That’sjustit,friend!Ah,well,nevermind,hereyouare.

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