Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Anddon’tgotoanymeetingyourself,doyouhear?”

           Dronsuddenlyfellonhisknees.

           “YákovAlpátych,dischargeme!Takethekeysfrommeanddischargeme,forChrist’ssake!”

           “Stopthat!”criedAlpátychsternly.“Iseethroughyouandthreeyardsunderyou,”herepeated,knowingthathisskillinbeekeeping,hisknowledgeoftherighttimetosowtheoats,andthefactthathehadbeenabletoretaintheoldprince’sfavorfortwentyyearshadlongsincegainedhimthereputationofbeingawizard,andthatthepowerofseeingthreeyardsunderamanisconsideredanattributeofwizards.

           Drongotupandwasabouttosaysomething,butAlpátychinterruptedhim.

           “Whatisityouhavegotintoyourheads,eh?...Whatareyouthinkingof,eh?”

           “WhatamItodowiththepeople?”saidDron.“They’requitebesidethemselves;Ihavealreadytoldthem...”

           “‘Toldthem,’Idaresay!”saidAlpátych.“Aretheydrinking?”heaskedabruptly.

           “Quitebesidethemselves,YákovAlpátych;they’vefetchedanotherbarrel.”

           “Well,then,listen!I’llgotothepoliceofficer,andyoutellthemso,andthattheymuststopthisandthecartsmustbegotready.”

           “Iunderstand.”

           Alpátychdidnotinsistfurther.Hehadmanagedpeopleforalongtimeandknewthatthechiefwaytomakethemobeyistoshownosuspicionthattheycanpossiblydisobey.Havingwrungasubmissive“Iunderstand”fromDron,Alpátychcontentedhimselfwiththat,thoughhenotonlydoubtedbutfeltalmostcertainthatwithoutthehelpoftroopsthecartswouldnotbeforthcoming

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