Chapter 5

           

           Thatsameeveningtherewasananimateddiscussionamongthesquadron’sofficersinDenísov’squarters.

           “AndItellyou,Rostóv,thatyoumustapologizetothecolonel!”saidatall,grizzly-hairedstaffcaptain,withenormousmustachesandmanywrinklesonhislargefeatures,toRostóvwhowascrimsonwithexcitement.

           Thestaffcaptain,Kírsten,hadtwicebeenreducedtotheranksforaffairsofhonorandhadtwiceregainedhiscommission.

           “Iwillallownoonetocallmealiar!”criedRostóv.“HetoldmeIlied,andItoldhimhelied.Andthereitrests.Hemaykeepmeondutyeveryday,ormayplacemeunderarrest,butnoonecanmakemeapologize,becauseifhe,ascommanderofthisregiment,thinksitbeneathhisdignitytogivemesatisfaction,then...”

           “Youjustwaitamoment,mydearfellow,andlisten,”interruptedthestaffcaptaininhisdeepbass,calmlystrokinghislongmustache.“Youtellthecolonelinthepresenceofotherofficersthatanofficerhasstolen...”

           “I’mnottoblamethattheconversationbeganinthepresenceofotherofficers.PerhapsIoughtnottohavespokenbeforethem,butIamnotadiplomatist.That’swhyIjoinedthehussars,thinkingthathereonewouldnotneedfinesse;andhetellsmethatIamlying—solethimgivemesatisfaction...”

           “That’sallright.Noonethinksyouacoward,butthat’snotthepoint.

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