Война и мир

Chapter 2

           “Iamasyousee.”

           ThelivelysonggaveaspecialflavortothetoneoffreeandeasygaietywithwhichZherkóvspoke,andtotheintentionalcoldnessofDólokhov’sreply.

           “Andhowdoyougetonwiththeofficers?”inquiredZherkóv.

           “Allright.Theyaregoodfellows.Andhowhaveyouwriggledontothestaff?”

           “Iwasattached;I’monduty.”

           Bothweresilent.

           “Sheletthehawkflyupwardfromherwiderightsleeve,”wentthesong,arousinganinvoluntarysensationofcourageandcheerfulness.Theirconversationwouldprobablyhavebeendifferentbutfortheeffectofthatsong.

           “IsittruethatAustrianshavebeenbeaten?”askedDólokhov.

           “Thedevilonlyknows!Theysayso.”

           “I’mglad,”answeredDólokhovbrieflyandclearly,asthesongdemanded.

           “Isay,comeroundsomeeveningandwe’llhaveagameoffaro!”saidZherkóv.

           “Why,haveyoutoomuchmoney?”

           “Docome.”

           “Ican’t.I’veswornnotto.Iwon’tdrinkandwon’tplaytillIgetreinstated.”

           “Well,that’sonlytillthefirstengagement.”

           “Weshallsee.”

           Theywereagainsilent.

           “Comeifyouneedanything.Onecanatleastbeofuseonthestaff...”

           Dólokhovsmiled.“Don’ttrouble.IfIwantanything,Iwon’tbeg—I’lltakeit!”

           “Well,nevermind;Ionly...”

           “AndIonly...”

           “Good-by.”

           “Goodhealth...”

           “It’salong,longway.

           Tomynativeland..

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