Война и мир

Chapter 22

           Adráksinwasinuniform,andwhetherasaresultoftheuniformorfromsomeothercausePierresawbeforehimquiteadifferentman.Withasuddenexpressionofmalevolenceonhisagedface,AdráksinshoutedatPierre:

           “Inthefirstplace,ItellyouwehavenorighttoquestiontheEmperoraboutthat,andsecondly,iftheRussiannobilityhadthatright,theEmperorcouldnotanswersuchaquestion.Thetroopsaremovedaccordingtotheenemy’smovementsandthenumberofmenincreasesanddecreases....”

           Anothervoice,thatofanoblemanofmediumheightandaboutfortyyearsofage,whomPierrehadformerlymetatthegypsies’andknewasabadcardplayer,andwho,alsotransformedbyhisuniform,cameuptoPierre,interruptedAdráksin.

           “Yes,andthisisnotatimefordiscussing,”hecontinued,“butforacting:thereiswarinRussia!TheenemyisadvancingtodestroyRussia,todesecratethetombsofourfathers,tocarryoffourwivesandchildren.”Thenoblemansmotehisbreast.“Wewillallarise,everyoneofuswillgo,forourfathertheTsar!”heshouted,rollinghisbloodshoteyes.Severalapprovingvoiceswereheardinthecrowd.“WeareRussiansandwillnotgrudgeourbloodindefenseofourfaith,thethrone,andtheFatherland!WemustceaseravingifwearesonsofourFatherland!WewillshowEuropehowRussiarisestothedefenseofRussia!”

           Pierrewishedtoreply,butcouldnotgetinaword.Hefeltthathiswords,apartfromwhatmeaningtheyconveyed,werelessaudiblethanthesoundofhisopponent’svoice.

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