Part 4

Chapter 1

           

           Earlyintheyear1806NicholasRostóvreturnedhomeonleave.DenísovwasgoinghometoVorónezhandRostóvpersuadedhimtotravelwithhimasfarasMoscowandtostaywithhimthere.MeetingacomradeatthelastpoststationbutonebeforeMoscow,Denísovhaddrunkthreebottlesofwinewithhimand,despitethejoltingrutsacrossthesnow-coveredroad,didnotoncewakeuponthewaytoMoscow,butlayatthebottomofthesleighbesideRostóv,whogrewmoreandmoreimpatientthenearertheygottoMoscow.

           “Howmuchlonger?Howmuchlonger?Oh,theseinsufferablestreets,shops,bakers’signboards,streetlamps,andsleighs!”thoughtRostóv,whentheirleavepermitshadbeenpassedatthetowngateandtheyhadenteredMoscow.

           “Denísov!We’rehere!He’sasleep,”headded,leaningforwardwithhiswholebodyasifinthatpositionhehopedtohastenthespeedofthesleigh.

           Denísovgavenoanswer.

           “There’sthecorneratthecrossroads,wherethecabman,Zakhár,hashisstand,andthere’sZakhárhimselfandstillthesamehorse!Andhere’sthelittleshopwhereweusedtobuygingerbread!Can’tyouhurryup?Nowthen!”

           “Whichhouseisit?”askedthedriver.

           “Why,thatone,rightattheend,thebigone.Don’tyousee?That’sourhouse,”saidRostóv.“Ofcourse,it’sourhouse!Denísov,Denísov!We’realmostthere!”

           Denísovraisedhishead,coughed,andmadenoanswer.

           “Dmítri,”saidRostóvtohisvaletonthebox,“thoselightsareinourhouse,aren’tthey?”

           “Yes,sir,andthere’salightinyourfather’sstudy.

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