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Chapter 29

           Whenhehadunderstoodwhatwassaidtohim,theGermansubmittedandtookhismenelsewhere.Thecaptainwentoutintotheporchandgavesomeordersinaloudvoice.

           WhenhereturnedtotheroomPierrewassittinginthesameplaceasbefore,withhisheadinhishands.Hisfaceexpressedsuffering.Hereallywassufferingatthatmoment.Whenthecaptainwentoutandhewasleftalone,suddenlyhecametohimselfandrealizedthepositionhewasin.ItwasnotthatMoscowhadbeentakenorthatthehappyconquerorsweremastersinitandwerepatronizinghim.PainfulasthatwasitwasnotthatwhichtormentedPierreatthemoment.Hewastormentedbytheconsciousnessofhisownweakness.Thefewglassesofwinehehaddrunkandtheconversationwiththisgood-naturedmanhaddestroyedthemoodofconcentratedgloominwhichhehadspentthelastfewdaysandwhichwasessentialfortheexecutionofhisdesign.Thepistol,dagger,andpeasantcoatwereready.Napoleonwastoenterthetownnextday.Pierrestillconsideredthatitwouldbeausefulandworthyactiontoslaytheevildoer,butnowhefeltthathewouldnotdoit.Hedidnotknowwhy,buthefeltaforebodingthathewouldnotcarryouthisintention.Hestruggledagainsttheconfessionofhisweaknessbutdimlyfeltthathecouldnotovercomeitandthathisformergloomyframeofmind,concerningvengeance,killing,andself-sacrifice,hadbeendispersedlikedustbycontactwiththefirstmanhemet.

           Thecaptainreturnedtotheroom,limpingslightlyandwhistlingatune.

           TheFrenchman’schatterwhichhadpreviouslyamusedPierrenowrepelledhim.

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