Война и мир

Chapter 21

           Hewasafraidofgettingsomeotherofficerintotrouble,andsilentlyfixedhiseyesonBagratiónasaschoolboywhohasblunderedlooksatanexaminer.

           Thesilencelastedsometime.PrinceBagratión,apparentlynotwishingtobesevere,foundnothingtosay;theothersdidnotventuretointervene.PrinceAndrewlookedatTúshinfromunderhisbrowsandhisfingerstwitchednervously.

           “Yourexcellency!”PrinceAndrewbrokethesilencewithhisabruptvoice,“youwerepleasedtosendmetoCaptainTúshin’sbattery.Iwentthereandfoundtwothirdsofthemenandhorsesknockedout,twogunssmashed,andnosupportsatall.”

           PrinceBagratiónandTúshinlookedwithequalintentnessatBolkónski,whospokewithsuppressedagitation.

           “And,ifyourexcellencywillallowmetoexpressmyopinion,”hecontinued,“weowetoday’ssuccesschieflytotheactionofthatbatteryandtheheroicenduranceofCaptainTúshinandhiscompany,”andwithoutawaitingareply,PrinceAndrewroseandleftthetable.

           PrinceBagratiónlookedatTúshin,evidentlyreluctanttoshowdistrustinBolkónski’semphaticopinionyetnotfeelingablefullytocreditit,benthishead,andtoldTúshinthathecouldgo.PrinceAndrewwentoutwithhim.

           “Thankyou;yousavedme,mydearfellow!”saidTúshin.

           PrinceAndrewgavehimalook,butsaidnothingandwentaway.Hefeltsadanddepressed.Itwasallsostrange,sounlikewhathehadhoped.

           “Whoarethey?Whyaretheyhere?Whatdotheywant?Andwhenwillallthisend?”thoughtRostóv,lookingatthechangingshadowsbeforehim.

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