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Chapter 12

           

           AndthoughitwastoodarkforPierretosee,hefeltthatasuppressedsmileofkindlinesspuckeredthesoldier’slipsasheputthesequestions.HeseemedgrievedthatPierrehadnoparents,especiallythathehadnomother.

           “Awifeforcounsel,amother-in-lawforwelcome,butthere’snoneasdearasone’sownmother!”saidhe.“Well,andhaveyoulittleones?”hewentonasking.

           AgainPierre’snegativeanswerseemedtodistresshim,andhehastenedtoadd:

           “Nevermind!You’reyoungfolksyet,andpleaseGodmaystillhavesome.Thegreatthingistoliveinharmony....”

           “Butit’sallthesamenow,”Pierrecouldnothelpsaying.

           “Ah,mydearfellow!”rejoinedKaratáev,“neverdeclineaprisonorabeggar’ssack!”

           Heseatedhimselfmorecomfortablyandcoughed,evidentlypreparingtotellalongstory.

           “Well,mydearfellow,Iwasstilllivingathome,”hebegan.“Wehadawell-to-dohomestead,plentyofland,wepeasantslivedwellandourhousewasonetothankGodfor.WhenFatherandwewentoutmowingthereweresevenofus.Welivedwell.Wewererealpeasants.Itsohappened...”

           AndPlatónKaratáevtoldalongstoryofhowhehadgoneintosomeone’scopsetotakewood,howhehadbeencaughtbythekeeper,hadbeentried,flogged,andsenttoserveasasoldier.

           “Well,lad,”andasmilechangedthetoneofhisvoice,“wethoughtitwasamisfortunebutitturnedoutablessing!Ifithadnotbeenformysin,mybrotherwouldhavehadtogoasasoldier.Buthe,myyoungerbrother,hadfivelittleones,whileI,yousee,onlyleftawifebehind.

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