Війна і мир

Chapter 16

           Onemorning,betweensevenandeight,returningafterasleeplessnight,hesentforembers,changedhisrain-soakedunderclothes,saidhisprayers,dranktea,gotwarm,thentidiedupthethingsonthetableandinhisowncorner,and,hisfaceglowingfromexposuretothewindandwithnothingonbuthisshirt,laydownonhisback,puttinghisarmsunderhishead.Hewaspleasantlyconsideringtheprobabilityofbeingpromotedinafewdaysforhislastreconnoiteringexpedition,andwasawaitingDenísov,whohadgoneoutsomewhereandwithwhomhewantedatalk.

           SuddenlyheheardDenísovshoutinginavibratingvoicebehindthehut,evidentlymuchexcited.Rostóvmovedtothewindowtoseewhomhewasspeakingto,andsawthequartermaster,Topchéenko.

           “IorderedyounottoletthemeatthatMáshkawootstuff!”Denísovwasshouting.“AndIsawwithmyowneyeshowLazarchúkbwoughtsomefwomthefields.”

           “Ihavegiventheorderagainandagain,yourhonor,buttheydon’tobey,”answeredthequartermaster.

           Rostóvlaydownagainonhisbedandthoughtcomplacently:“Lethimfussandbustlenow,myjob’sdoneandI’mlyingdown—capitally!”HecouldhearthatLavrúshka—thatsly,boldorderlyofDenísov’s—wastalking,aswellasthequartermaster.Lavrúshkawassayingsomethingaboutloadedwagons,biscuits,andoxenhehadseenwhenhehadgoneoutforprovisions.

           ThenDenísov’svoicewasheardshoutingfartherandfartheraway.“Saddle!Secondplatoon!”

           “Wherearetheyofftonow?”thoughtRostóv.

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