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Chapter 27

           InhisfancyhedidnotclearlypicturetohimselfeitherthestrikingofthebloworthedeathofNapoleon,butwithextraordinaryvividnessandmelancholyenjoymentimaginedhisowndestructionandheroicendurance.

           “Yes,alone,forthesakeofall,Imustdoitorperish!”hethought.“Yes,Iwillapproach...andthensuddenly...withpistolordagger?Butthatisallthesame!‘ItisnotIbutthehandofProvidencethatpunishesthee,’Ishallsay,”thoughthe,imaginingwhathewouldsaywhenkillingNapoleon.“Wellthen,takemeandexecuteme!”hewenton,speakingtohimselfandbowinghisheadwithasadbutfirmexpression.

           WhilePierre,standinginthemiddleoftheroom,wastalkingtohimselfinthisway,thestudydooropenedandonthethresholdappearedthefigureofMakárAlexéevich,alwayssotimidbeforebutnowquitetransformed.

           Hisdressinggownwasunfastened,hisfaceredanddistorted.Hewasobviouslydrunk.OnseeingPierrehegrewconfusedatfirst,butnoticingembarrassmentonPierre’sfaceimmediatelygrewboldand,staggeringonhisthinlegs,advancedintothemiddleoftheroom.

           “They’refrightened,”hesaidconfidentiallyinahoarsevoice.“IsayIwon’tsurrender,Isay...AmInotright,sir?”

           Hepausedandthensuddenlyseeingthepistolonthetableseizeditwithunexpectedrapidityandranoutintothecorridor.

           Gerásimandtheporter,whohadfollowedMakárAlexéevich,stoppedhiminthevestibuleandtriedtotakethepistolfromhim.Pierre,comingoutintothecorridor,lookedwithpityandrepulsionatthehalf-crazyoldman

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