Война и мир

Chapter 11

           

           Pierreblushed,ashealwaysdidwhenitwasmentioned,andsaidhurriedly:“Iwilltellyousometimehowitallhappened.Butyouknowitisallover,andforever.”

           “Forever?”saidPrinceAndrew.“Nothing’sforever.”

           “Butyouknowhowitallended,don’tyou?Youheardoftheduel?”

           “Andsoyouhadtogothroughthattoo!”

           “OnethingIthankGodforisthatIdidnotkillthatman,”saidPierre.

           “Whyso?”askedPrinceAndrew.“Tokillaviciousdogisaverygoodthingreally.”

           “No,tokillamanisbad—wrong.”

           “Whyisitwrong?”urgedPrinceAndrew.“Itisnotgiventomantoknowwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.Menalwaysdidandalwayswillerr,andinnothingmorethaninwhattheyconsiderrightandwrong.”

           “Whatdoesharmtoanotheriswrong,”saidPierre,feelingwithpleasurethatforthefirsttimesincehisarrivalPrinceAndrewwasroused,hadbeguntotalk,andwantedtoexpresswhathadbroughthimtohispresentstate.

           “Andwhohastoldyouwhatisbadforanotherman?”heasked.

           “Bad!Bad!”exclaimedPierre.“Weallknowwhatisbadforourselves.”

           “Yes,weknowthat,buttheharmIamconsciousofinmyselfissomethingIcannotinflictonothers,”saidPrinceAndrew,growingmoreandmoreanimatedandevidentlywishingtoexpresshisnewoutlooktoPierre.HespokeinFrench.“Ionlyknowtwoveryrealevilsinlife:remorseandillness.Theonlygoodistheabsenceofthoseevils.Toliveformyselfavoidingthosetwoevilsismywholephilosophynow.”

           “Andloveofone’sneighbor,andself-sacrifice?”beganPierre.

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