Chapter 8

           

           ThearrivalofDólokhovdivertedPétya’sattentionfromthedrummerboy,towhomDenísovhadhadsomemuttonandvodkagiven,andwhomhehadhaddressedinaRussiancoatsothathemightbekeptwiththeirbandandnotsentawaywiththeotherprisoners.PétyahadheardinthearmymanystoriesofDólokhov’sextraordinarybraveryandofhiscrueltytotheFrench,sofromthemomentheenteredthehutPétyadidnottakehiseyesfromhim,butbracedhimselfupmoreandmoreandheldhisheadhigh,thathemightnotbeunworthyevenofsuchcompany.

           Dólokhov’sappearanceamazedPétyabyitssimplicity.

           DenísovworeaCossackcoat,hadabeard,hadaniconofNicholastheWonder-Workeronhisbreast,andhiswayofspeakingandeverythinghedidindicatedhisunusualposition.ButDólokhov,whoinMoscowhadwornaPersiancostume,hadnowtheappearanceofamostcorrectofficeroftheGuards.Hewasclean-shavenandworeaGuardsman’spaddedcoatwithanOrderofSt.Georgeathisbuttonholeandaplainforagecapsetstraightonhishead.Hetookoffhiswetfeltcloakinacorneroftheroom,andwithoutgreetinganyonewentuptoDenísovandbeganquestioninghimaboutthematterinhand.Denísovtoldhimofthedesignsthelargedetachmentshadonthetransport,ofthemessagePétyahadbrought,andhisownrepliestobothgenerals.ThenhetoldhimallheknewoftheFrenchdetachment.

           “That’sso.Butwemustknowwhattroopstheyareandtheirnumbers,”saidDólokhov.“Itwillbenecessarytogothere.Wecan’tstarttheaffairwithoutknowingforcertainhowmanythereare.

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