Война и мир

Chapter 8

           Theircolonel,KarlBogdánichSchubert,cameuptoDenísov’ssquadronandrodeatafootpacenotfarfromRostóv,withouttakinganynoticeofhimalthoughtheywerenowmeetingforthefirsttimesincetheirencounterconcerningTelyánin.Rostóv,feelingthathewasatthefrontandinthepowerofamantowardwhomhenowadmittedthathehadbeentoblame,didnotlifthiseyesfromthecolonel’sathleticback,hisnapecoveredwithlighthair,andhisredneck.ItseemedtoRostóvthatBogdánichwasonlypretendingnottonoticehim,andthathiswholeaimnowwastotestthecadet’scourage,sohedrewhimselfupandlookedaroundhimmerrily;thenitseemedtohimthatBogdánichrodesonearinordertoshowhimhiscourage.Nexthethoughtthathisenemywouldsendthesquadrononadesperateattackjusttopunishhim—Rostóv.Thenheimaginedhow,aftertheattack,Bogdánichwouldcomeuptohimashelaywoundedandwouldmagnanimouslyextendthehandofreconciliation.

           Thehigh-shoulderedfigureofZherkóv,familiartothePávlogradsashehadbutrecentlylefttheirregiment,rodeuptothecolonel.AfterhisdismissalfromheadquartersZherkóvhadnotremainedintheregiment,sayinghewasnotsuchafoolastoslaveatthefrontwhenhecouldgetmorerewardsbydoingnothingonthestaff,andhadsucceededinattachinghimselfasanorderlyofficertoPrinceBagratión.Henowcametohisformerchiefwithanorderfromthecommanderoftherearguard.

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