Война и мир

Chapter 23

           

           “Iknowthelawverywell,mates!I’lltakethemattertothecaptainofpolice.YouthinkIwon’tgettohim?Robberyisnotpermittedtoanybodynowadays!”shoutedthepublican,pickinguphiscap.

           “Comealongthen!Comealongthen!”thepublicanandthetallyoungfellowrepeatedoneaftertheother,andtheymovedupthestreettogether.

           Thebloodstainedsmithwentbesidethem.Thefactoryhandsandothersfollowedbehind,talkingandshouting.

           AtthecorneroftheMoroséyka,oppositealargehousewithclosedshuttersandbearingabootmaker’ssignboard,stoodascoreofthin,worn-out,gloomy-facedbootmakers,wearingoverallsandlongtatteredcoats.

           “Heshouldpayfolksoffproperly,”athinworkingman,withfrowningbrowsandastragglybeard,wassaying.

           “Buthe’ssuckedourbloodandnowhethinkshe’squitofus.He’sbeenmisleadingusalltheweekandnowthathe’sbroughtustothispasshe’smadeoff.”

           Onseeingthecrowdandthebloodstainedmantheworkmanceasedspeaking,andwitheagercuriosityallthebootmakersjoinedthemovingcrowd.

           “Whereareallthefolksgoing?”

           “Why,tothepolice,ofcourse!”

           “Isay,isittruethatwehavebeenbeaten?”“Andwhatdidyouthink?Lookwhatfolksaresaying.”

           Questionsandanswerswereheard.Thepublican,takingadvantageoftheincreasedcrowd,droppedbehindandreturnedtohistavern.

           Thetallyouth,notnoticingthedisappearanceofhisfoe,wavedhisbarearmandwentontalkingincessantly,attractinggeneralattentiontohimself.

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