Война и мир

Chapter 20

           HeseizedAnatolebythecollarofhisuniformwithhisbighandandshookhimfromsidetosidetillAnatole’sfaceshowedasufficientdegreeofterror.

           “WhenItellyouthatImusttalktoyou!...”repeatedPierre.

           “Comenow,thisisstupid.What?”saidAnatole,fingeringabuttonofhiscollarthathadbeenwrenchedloosewithabitofthecloth.

           “You’reascoundrelandablackguard,andIdon’tknowwhatdeprivesmefromthepleasureofsmashingyourheadwiththis!”saidPierre,expressinghimselfsoartificiallybecausehewastalkingFrench.

           Hetookaheavypaperweightandlifteditthreateningly,butatonceputitbackinitsplace.

           “Didyoupromisetomarryher?”

           “I...Ididn’tthinkofit.Ineverpromised,because...”

           Pierreinterruptedhim.

           “Haveyouanylettersofhers?Anyletters?”hesaid,movingtowardAnatole.

           Anatoleglancedathimandimmediatelythrusthishandintohispocketanddrewouthispocketbook.

           PierretooktheletterAnatolehandedhimand,pushingasideatablethatstoodinhisway,threwhimselfonthesofa.

           “Ishan’tbeviolent,don’tbeafraid!”saidPierreinanswertoafrightenedgestureofAnatole’s.“First,theletters,”saidhe,asifrepeatingalessontohimself.“Secondly,”hecontinuedafterashortpause,againrisingandagainpacingtheroom,“tomorrowyoumustgetoutofMoscow.”

           “ButhowcanI?...”

           “Thirdly,”Pierrecontinuedwithoutlisteningtohim,“youmustneverbreatheawordofwhathaspassedbetweenyouandCountessRostóva.

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