Война и мир

Chapter 27

           

           Itwasthefeelingthatinducesavolunteerrecruittospendhislastpennyondrink,andadrunkenmantosmashmirrorsorglassesfornoapparentreasonandknowingthatitwillcosthimallthemoneyhepossesses:thefeelingwhichcausesamantoperformactionswhichfromanordinarypointofviewareinsane,totest,asitwere,hispersonalpowerandstrength,affirmingtheexistenceofahigher,nonhumancriterionoflife.

           FromtheverydayPierrehadexperiencedthisfeelingforthefirsttimeattheSlobódaPalacehehadbeencontinuouslyunderitsinfluence,butonlynowfoundfullsatisfactionforit.Moreover,atthismomentPierrewassupportedinhisdesignandpreventedfromrenouncingitbywhathehadalreadydoneinthatdirection.IfhewerenowtoleaveMoscowlikeeveryoneelse,hisflightfromhome,thepeasantcoat,thepistol,andhisannouncementtotheRostóvsthathewouldremaininMoscowwouldallbecomenotmerelymeaninglessbutcontemptibleandridiculous,andtothisPierrewasverysensitive.

           Pierre’sphysicalcondition,asisalwaysthecase,correspondedtohismentalstate.Theunaccustomedcoarsefood,thevodkahedrankduringthosedays,theabsenceofwineandcigars,hisdirtyunchangedlinen,twoalmostsleeplessnightspassedonashortsofawithoutbedding—allthiskepthiminastateofexcitementborderingoninsanity.

           Itwastwoo’clockintheafternoon.TheFrenchhadalreadyenteredMoscow.Pierreknewthis,butinsteadofactingheonlythoughtabouthisundertaking,goingoveritsminutestdetailsinhismind.

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