Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           Rostóvshruggedhisshouldersasmuchastosay:“NordoI,butwhat’sonetodo?”and,havinggivenhisorder,hereturnedtoTelyánin.

           TelyáninwassittinginthesameindolentposeinwhichRostóvhadlefthim,rubbinghissmallwhitehands.

           “Welltherecertainlyaredisgustingpeople,”thoughtRostóvasheentered.

           “Haveyoutoldthemtobringthehorse?”askedTelyánin,gettingupandlookingcarelesslyabouthim.

           “Ihave.”

           “Letusgoourselves.IonlycameroundtoaskDenísovaboutyesterday’sorder.Haveyougotit,Denísov?”

           “Notyet.Butwhereareyouoffto?”

           “Iwanttoteachthisyoungmanhowtoshoeahorse,”saidTelyánin.

           Theywentthroughtheporchandintothestable.Thelieutenantexplainedhowtorivetthehoofandwentawaytohisownquarters.

           WhenRostóvwentbacktherewasabottleofvodkaandasausageonthetable.Denísovwassittingtherescratchingwithhispenonasheetofpaper.HelookedgloomilyinRostóv’sfaceandsaid:“Iamwitingtoher.”

           Heleanedhiselbowsonthetablewithhispeninhishandand,evidentlygladofachancetosayquickerinwordswhathewantedtowrite,toldRostóvthecontentsofhisletter.

           “Yousee,myfwiend,”hesaid,“wesleepwhenwedon’tlove.Wearechildwenofthedust...butonefallsinloveandoneisaGod,oneispua’asonthefihstdayofcweation...Who’sthatnow?Sendhimtothedevil,I’mbusy!”heshoutedtoLavrúshka,whowentuptohimnotintheleastabashed.

           “Whoshoulditbe?Youyourselftoldhimtocome.It’sthequartermasterforthemoney.

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