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Chapter 5

           AskDenísovwhetheritisnotoutofthequestionforacadettodemandsatisfactionofhisregimentalcommander?”

           Denísovsatgloomilybitinghismustacheandlisteningtotheconversation,evidentlywithnowishtotakepartinit.Heansweredthestaffcaptain’squestionbyadisapprovingshakeofhishead.

           “Youspeaktothecolonelaboutthisnastybusinessbeforeotherofficers,”continuedthestaffcaptain,“andBogdánich”(thecolonelwascalledBogdánich)“shutsyouup.”

           “Hedidnotshutmeup,hesaidIwastellinganuntruth.”

           “Well,haveitso,andyoutalkedalotofnonsensetohimandmustapologize.”

           “Notonanyaccount!”exclaimedRostóv.

           “Ididnotexpectthisofyou,”saidthestaffcaptainseriouslyandseverely.“Youdon’twishtoapologize,but,man,it’snotonlytohimbuttothewholeregiment—allofus—you’retoblameallround.Thecaseisthis:yououghttohavethoughtthematteroverandtakenadvice;butno,yougoandblurtitallstraightoutbeforetheofficers.Nowwhatwasthecoloneltodo?Havetheofficertriedanddisgracethewholeregiment?Disgracethewholeregimentbecauseofonescoundrel?Isthathowyoulookatit?Wedon’tseeitlikethat.AndBogdánichwasabrick:hetoldyouyouweresayingwhatwasnottrue.It’snotpleasant,butwhat’stobedone,mydearfellow?Youlandedyourselfinit.Andnow,whenonewantstosmooththethingover,someconceitpreventsyourapologizing,andyouwishtomakethewholeaffairpublic.

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