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Chapter 18

           Onlythemanwhohadthenextbed,astoutUhlan,continuedtositonhisbed,gloomilyfrowningandsmokingapipe,andlittleone-armedTúshinstilllistened,shakinghisheaddisapprovingly.Inthemiddleofthereading,theUhlaninterruptedDenísov.

           “ButwhatIsayis,”hesaid,turningtoRostóv,“itwouldbebestsimplytopetitiontheEmperorforpardon.Theysaygreatrewardswillnowbedistributed,andsurelyapardonwouldbegranted....”

           “MepetitiontheEmpewo’!”exclaimedDenísov,inavoicetowhichhetriedhardtogivetheoldenergyandfire,butwhichsoundedlikeanexpressionofirritableimpotence.“Whatfor?IfIwereawobberIwouldaskmercy,butI’mbeingcourt-martialedforbwingingwobberstobook.Letthemtwyme,I’mnotafwaidofanyone.I’veservedtheTsarandmycountwyhonowablyandhavenotstolen!AndamItobedegwaded?...Listen,I’mw’itingtothemstwaight.ThisiswhatIsay:‘IfIhadwobbedtheTweasuwy...’”

           “It’scertainlywellwritten,”saidTúshin,“butthat’snotthepoint,VasíliDmítrich,”andhealsoturnedtoRostóv.“Onehastosubmit,andVasíliDmítrichdoesn’twantto.Youknowtheauditortoldyouitwasabadbusiness.”

           “Well,letitbebad,”saidDenísov.

           “Theauditorwroteoutapetitionforyou,”continuedTúshin,“andyououghttosignitandaskthisgentlemantotakeit.Nodoubthe”(indicatingRostóv)“hasconnectionsonthestaff.Youwon’tfindabetteropportunity.”

           “Haven’tIsaidI’mnotgoingtogwovel?”Denísovinterruptedhim,wentonreadinghispaper

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