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Chapter 4

           Noonespokeandtheonlysoundsheardweretheclatterofknivesandthemunchingofthelieutenant.

           WhenTelyáninhadfinishedhislunchhetookoutofhispocketadoublepurseand,drawingitsringsasidewithhissmall,white,turned-upfingers,drewoutagoldimperial,andliftinghiseyebrowsgaveittothewaiter.

           “Pleasebequick,”hesaid.

           Thecoinwasanewone.RostóvroseandwentuptoTelyánin.

           “Allowmetolookatyourpurse,”hesaidinalow,almostinaudible,voice.

           Withshiftingeyesbuteyebrowsstillraised,Telyáninhandedhimthepurse.

           “Yes,it’sanicepurse.Yes,yes,”hesaid,growingsuddenlypale,andadded,“Lookatit,youngman.”

           Rostóvtookthepurseinhishand,examineditandthemoneyinit,andlookedatTelyánin.Thelieutenantwaslookingaboutinhisusualwayandsuddenlyseemedtogrowverymerry.

           “IfwegettoViennaI’llgetridofittherebutinthesewretchedlittletownsthere’snowheretospendit,”saidhe.“Well,letmehaveit,youngman,I’mgoing.”

           Rostóvdidnotspeak.

           “Andyou?Areyougoingtohavelunchtoo?Theyfeedyouquitedecentlyhere,”continuedTelyánin.“Nowthen,letmehaveit.”

           Hestretchedouthishandtotakeholdofthepurse.Rostóvletgoofit.Telyánintookthepurseandbegancarelesslyslippingitintothepocketofhisridingbreeches,withhiseyebrowsliftedandhismouthslightlyopen,asiftosay,“Yes,yes,Iamputtingmypurseinmypocketandthat’squitesimpleandisnooneelse’sbusiness.

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