Война и мир

Chapter 16

           Dólokhovwascountingthemoneyandnotingsomethingdown.

           “Well,”hesaid,“Khvóstikovmusthavetwothousand.”

           “Giveittohim,then,”saidAnatole.

           “Makárka”(theirnameforMakárin)“willgothroughfireandwaterforyoufornothing.Sohereareouraccountsallsettled,”saidDólokhov,showinghimthememorandum.“Isthatright?”

           “Yes,ofcourse,”returnedAnatole,evidentlynotlisteningtoDólokhovandlookingstraightbeforehimwithasmilethatdidnotleavehisface.

           DólokhovbangeddownthelidofhisdeskandturnedtoAnatolewithanironicsmile:

           “Doyouknow?You’dreallybetterdropitall.There’sstilltime!”

           “Fool,”retortedAnatole.“Don’ttalknonsense!Ifyouonlyknew...it’sthedevilknowswhat!”

           “No,really,giveitup!”saidDólokhov.“Iamspeakingseriously.It’snojoke,thisplotyou’vehatched.”

           “What,teasingagain?Gotothedevil!Eh?”saidAnatole,makingagrimace.“Reallyit’snotimeforyourstupidjokes,”andhelefttheroom.

           DólokhovsmiledcontemptuouslyandcondescendinglywhenAnatolehadgoneout.

           “Youwaitabit,”hecalledafterhim.“I’mnotjoking,I’mtalkingsense.Comehere,comehere!”

           AnatolereturnedandlookedatDólokhov,tryingtogivehimhisattentionandevidentlysubmittingtohiminvoluntarily.

           “Nowlistentome.I’mtellingyouthisforthelasttime.WhyshouldIjokeaboutit?DidIhinderyou?Whoarrangedeverythingforyou?Whofoundthepriestandgotthepassport?Whoraisedthemoney?Ididitall.”

           “Well,thankyouforit.

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