Война и мир

Chapter 30

           OneglowhadlongbeenvisibleandeverybodyknewthatitwasLittleMytíshchiburning—setonfirebyMamónov’sCossacks.

           “Butlookhere,brothers,there’sanotherfire!”remarkedanorderly.

           Allturnedtheirattentiontotheglow.

           “ButtheytoldusLittleMytíshchihadbeensetonfirebyMamónov’sCossacks.”

           “Butthat’snotMytíshchi,it’sfartheraway.”

           “Look,itmustbeinMoscow!”

           Twoofthegazerswentroundtotheothersideofthecoachandsatdownonitssteps.

           “It’smoretotheleft,why,LittleMytíshchiisoverthere,andthisisrightontheotherside.”

           Severalmenjoinedthefirsttwo.

           “Seehowit’sflaring,”saidone.“That’safireinMoscow:eitherintheSushchévskiortheRogózhskiquarter.”

           Noonerepliedtothisremarkandforsometimetheyallgazedsilentlyatthespreadingflamesofthesecondfireinthedistance.

           OldDanielTeréntich,thecount’svalet(ashewascalled),cameuptothegroupandshoutedatMíshka.

           “Whatareyoustaringat,yougood-for-nothing?...Thecountwillbecallingandthere’snobodythere;goandgathertheclothestogether.”

           “Ionlyranouttogetsomewater,”saidMíshka.

           “Butwhatdoyouthink,DanielTeréntich?Doesn’titlookasifthatglowwereinMoscow?”remarkedoneofthefootmen.

           DanielTeréntichmadenoreply,andagainforalongtimetheywereallsilent.Theglowspread,risingandfalling,fartherandfartherstill.

           “Godhavemercy....It’swindyanddry...”saidanothervoice.

           “Justlook!Seewhatit’sdoingnow.OLord!Youcanevenseethecrowsflying

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