Война и мир

Chapter 12

           Noussommesmackés(Itis...itisabitofMack.WeareMacked),”heconcluded,feelingthathehadproducedagoodepigram,afreshonethatwouldberepeated.Hishithertopuckeredbrowbecamesmoothasasignofpleasure,andwithaslightsmilehebegantoexaminehisnails.

           “Whereareyouoffto?”hesaidsuddenlytoPrinceAndrewwhohadrisenandwasgoingtowardhisroom.

           “Iamgoingaway.”

           “Whereto?”

           “Tothearmy.”

           “Butyoumeanttostayanothertwodays?”

           “ButnowIamoffatonce.”

           AndPrinceAndrewaftergivingdirectionsabouthisdeparturewenttohisroom.

           “Doyouknow,moncher,”saidBilíbinfollowinghim,“Ihavebeenthinkingaboutyou.Whyareyougoing?”

           Andinproofoftheconclusivenessofhisopinionallthewrinklesvanishedfromhisface.

           PrinceAndrewlookedinquiringlyathimandgavenoreply.

           “Whyareyougoing?Iknowyouthinkityourdutytogallopbacktothearmynowthatitisindanger.Iunderstandthat.Moncher,itisheroism!”

           “Notatall,”saidPrinceAndrew.

           “Butasyouareaphilosopher,beaconsistentone,lookattheothersideofthequestionandyouwillseethatyourduty,onthecontrary,istotakecareofyourself.Leaveittothosewhoarenolongerfitforanythingelse....Youhavenotbeenorderedtoreturnandhavenotbeendismissedfromhere;therefore,youcanstayandgowithuswhereverourilllucktakesus.TheysaywearegoingtoOlmütz,andOlmützisaverydecenttown.YouandIwilltravelcomfortablyinmycalèche.”

           “Dostopjoking,Bilíbin,”criedBolkónski

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