Війна і мир

Chapter 9

           Hewasamodelsteward,possessinginthehighestdegreethefacultyofdiviningtheneedsandinstinctsofthosehedealtwith.HavingglancedatDronheatonceunderstoodthathisanswersdidnotexpresshispersonalviewsbutthegeneralmoodoftheBoguchárovocommune,bywhichtheElderhadalreadybeencarriedaway.ButhealsoknewthatDron,whohadacquiredpropertyandwashatedbythecommune,mustbehesitatingbetweenthetwocamps:themasters’andtheserfs’.HenoticedthishesitationinDron’slookandthereforefrownedandmovedcloseruptohim.

           “Nowjustlisten,Drónushka,”saidhe.“Don’ttalknonsensetome.HisexcellencyPrinceAndrewhimselfgavemeorderstomoveallthepeopleawayandnotleavethemwiththeenemy,andthereisanorderfromtheTsaraboutittoo.AnyonewhostaysisatraitortotheTsar.Doyouhear?”

           “Ihear,”Dronansweredwithoutliftinghiseyes.

           Alpátychwasnotsatisfiedwiththisreply.

           “Eh,Dron,itwillturnoutbadly!”hesaid,shakinghishead.

           “Thepowerisinyourhands,”Dronrejoinedsadly.

           “Eh,Dron,dropit!”Alpátychrepeated,withdrawinghishandfromhisbosomandsolemnlypointingtotheflooratDron’sfeet.“Icanseethroughyouandthreeyardsintothegroundunderyou,”hecontinued,gazingatthefloorinfrontofDron.

           Dronwasdisconcerted,glancedfurtivelyatAlpátychandagainloweredhiseyes.

           “YoudropthisnonsenseandtellthepeopletogetreadytoleavetheirhomesandgotoMoscowandtogetcartsreadyfortomorrowmorningfortheprincess’things.

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