Война и мир

Chapter 15

           

           “You’realsowaitingforthecommanderinchief?”saidhe.“Theysayheweceivesevewyone,thankGod!...It’sawfulwiththosesausageeaters!ErmólovhadweasontoasktobepwomotedtobeaGerman!Nowp’wapsWussianswillgetalookin.Asitwas,devilonlyknowswhatwashappening.Wekeptwetweatingandwetweating.Didyoutakepartinthecampaign?”heasked.

           “Ihadthepleasure,”repliedPrinceAndrew,“notonlyoftakingpartintheretreatbutoflosinginthatretreatallIhelddear—nottomentiontheestateandhomeofmybirth—myfather,whodiedofgrief.IbelongtotheprovinceofSmolénsk.”

           “Ah?You’rePwinceBolkónski?Vewygladtomakeyouracquaintance!I’mLieutenantColonelDenísov,betterknownas‘Váska,’”saidDenísov,pressingPrinceAndrew’shandandlookingintohisfacewithaparticularlykindlyattention.“Yes,Iheard,”saidhesympathetically,andafterashortpauseadded:“Yes,it’sScythianwarfare.It’sallvewywell—onlynotforthosewhogetitintheneck.SoyouarePwinceAndwewBolkónski?”Heswayedhishead.“Vewypleased,Pwince,tomakeyouracquaintance!”herepeatedagain,smilingsadly,andheagainpressedPrinceAndrew’shand.

           PrinceAndrewknewDenísovfromwhatNatáshahadtoldhimofherfirstsuitor.Thismemorycarriedhimsadlyandsweetlybacktothosepainfulfeelingsofwhichhehadnotthoughtlately,butwhichstillfoundplaceinhissoul.

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