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Chapter 15

           

           CountOstermann-Tolstóymetthereturninghussars,sentforRostóv,thankedhim,andsaidhewouldreporthisgallantdeedtotheEmperorandwouldrecommendhimforaSt.George’sCross.WhensentforbyCountOstermann,Rostóv,rememberingthathehadchargedwithoutorders,feltsurehiscommanderwassendingforhimtopunishhimforbreachofdiscipline.Ostermann’sflatteringwordsandpromiseofarewardshouldthereforehavestruckhimallthemorepleasantly,buthestillfeltthatsamevaguelydisagreeablefeelingofmoralnausea.“Butwhatonearthisworryingme?”heaskedhimselfasherodebackfromthegeneral.“Ilyín?No,he’ssafe.HaveIdisgracedmyselfinanyway?No,that’snotit.”Somethingelse,resemblingremorse,tormentedhim.“Yes,ohyes,thatFrenchofficerwiththedimple.AndIrememberhowmyarmpausedwhenIraisedit.”

           RostóvsawtheprisonersbeingledawayandgallopedafterthemtohavealookathisFrenchmanwiththedimpleonhischin.Hewassittinginhisforeignuniformonanhussarpackhorseandlookedanxiouslyabouthim.Theswordcutonhisarmcouldscarcelybecalledawound.HeglancedatRostóvwithafeignedsmileandwavedhishandingreeting.Rostóvstillhadthesameindefinitefeeling,asofshame.

           AllthatdayandthenexthisfriendsandcomradesnoticedthatRostóv,withoutbeingdullorangry,wassilent,thoughtful,andpreoccupied.Hedrankreluctantly,triedtoremainalone,andkeptturningsomethingoverinhismind.

           Rostóvwasalwaysthinkingaboutthatbrilliantexploitofhis,whichtohisamazementhadgainedhimtheSt

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