Война и мир

Chapter 11

           Itwouldbedifferentifyougrudgedlosingalaborer—that’showIregardhim—butyouwanttocurehimfromloveofhim.Andhedoesnotwantthat.Andbesides,whatanotionthatmedicineevercuredanyone!Killedthem,yes!”saidhe,frowningangrilyandturningawayfromPierre.

           PrinceAndrewexpressedhisideassoclearlyanddistinctlythatitwasevidenthehadreflectedonthissubjectmorethanonce,andhespokereadilyandrapidlylikeamanwhohasnottalkedforalongtime.Hisglancebecamemoreanimatedashisconclusionsbecamemorehopeless.

           “Oh,thatisdreadful,dreadful!”saidPierre.“Idon’tunderstandhowonecanlivewithsuchideas.Ihadsuchmomentsmyselfnotlongago,inMoscowandwhentraveling,butatsuchtimesIcollapsedsothatIdon’tliveatall—everythingseemshatefultome...myselfmostofall.ThenIdon’teat,don’twash...andhowisitwithyou?...”

           “Whynotwash?Thatisnotcleanly,”saidPrinceAndrew;“onthecontraryonemusttrytomakeone’slifeaspleasantaspossible.I’malive,thatisnotmyfault,soImustliveoutmylifeasbestIcanwithouthurtingothers.”

           “Butwithsuchideaswhatmotivehaveyouforliving?Onewouldsitwithoutmoving,undertakingnothing....”

           “Lifeasitisleavesonenopeace.Ishouldbethankfultodonothing,buthereontheonehandthelocalnobilityhavedonemethehonortochoosemetobetheirmarshal;itwasallIcoulddotogetoutofit.

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