Война и мир

Chapter 22

           “Yes,it’sapleasantsmell.Ihavethehonortobeoneofyourwife’sadorers.Isshewell?Myquartersareatyourservice.”

           Andasoftenhappenswitholdpeople,Kutúzovbeganlookingaboutabsent-mindedlyasifforgettingallhewantedtosayordo.

           Then,evidentlyrememberingwhathewanted,hebeckonedtoAndrewKaysárov,hisadjutant’sbrother.

           “Thoseverses...thoseversesofMárin’s...howdotheygo,eh?ThosehewroteaboutGerákov:‘Lecturesforthecorpsinditing’...Recitethem,recitethem!”saidhe,evidentlypreparingtolaugh.

           Kaysárovrecited....Kutúzovsmilinglynoddedhisheadtotherhythmoftheverses.

           WhenPierrehadleftKutúzov,Dólokhovcameuptohimandtookhishand.

           “Iamverygladtomeetyouhere,Count,”hesaidaloud,regardlessofthepresenceofstrangersandinaparticularlyresoluteandsolemntone.“OntheeveofadaywhenGodaloneknowswhoofusisfatedtosurvive,IamgladofthisopportunitytotellyouthatIregretthemisunderstandingsthatoccurredbetweenusandshouldwishyounottohaveanyillfeelingforme.Ibegyoutoforgiveme.”

           PierrelookedatDólokhovwithasmile,notknowingwhattosaytohim.WithtearsinhiseyesDólokhovembracedPierreandkissedhim.

           Boríssaidafewwordstohisgeneral,andCountBennigsenturnedtoPierreandproposedthatheshouldridewithhimalongtheline.

           “Itwillinterestyou,”saidhe.

           “Yes,verymuch,”repliedPierre.

           HalfanhourlaterKutúzovleftforTatárinova,andBennigsenandhissuite,withPierreamongthem,setoutontheirridealongtheline.

           

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